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NCR accused found to remain a significant threat to public safety; detention order continued.
The accused, previously found not criminally responsible for assault and uttering threats, appeared before the Ontario Review Board for an annual review.
The treatment team reported clinical stability but noted the accused's limited insight and need for 24-hour supervised housing to prevent relapse.
Relying on uncontroverted expert evidence and a joint submission, the Board found the accused remains a significant threat to public safety.
The Board ordered the continuation of the Detention Order until suitable supervised housing becomes available.
Detention Order continued for NCR accused who remains a significant threat to public safety.
The Ontario Review Board conducted an annual review of the disposition for an accused found not criminally responsible for various violent offences.
The accused, diagnosed with schizophrenia and panic disorder, had made significant progress in hospital but remained vulnerable to stress and rapid decompensation.
Relying on uncontroverted expert evidence, the Board found that the accused continues to pose a significant threat to public safety due to limited insight and a history of treatment-resistant illness.
The Board ordered the continuation of the existing Detention Order to ensure a safe and structured transition to complex care housing when available.
NCR accused found to be a significant threat; detention order issued with restricted accompanied passes.
The accused was found not criminally responsible (NCR) on two counts of second-degree murder and one count of aggravated assault.
At his initial Disposition hearing before the Ontario Review Board, the Board found that he remains a significant threat to public safety due to ongoing psychotic symptoms, limited insight into his substance use disorders, and a history of severe violence.
The Board ordered his detention at a secure forensic hospital.
While the hospital recommended indirectly supervised community passes, the Board restricted his privileges to accompanied passes only, finding that indirectly supervised passes were premature given his recent admission and need for further stabilization and assessment.
No co-appearing lawyers found.
No judges found.