Dr. Kristen Grimes

The Ontario Review Board held an annual review hearing for an accused found not criminally responsible for murder, arson, and assault offences.

The accused, diagnosed with schizophrenia, requested to be absent from the hearing.

The Board found that the accused remains a significant threat to public safety due to his ongoing delusions and the severe nature of his index offences.

Accepting psychiatric evidence that a less secure facility would pose too great a risk, the Board ordered the continuation of his detention at the Waypoint High Secure Provincial Forensic Programs.

The Ontario Review Board conducted an annual review of the disposition for an accused found not criminally responsible for murder, arson, and assault offences.

The accused, diagnosed with schizophrenia, is currently detained at a high secure forensic program.

The Board found that the accused remains a significant threat to public safety due to his ongoing delusions and the severity of his index offences.

Accepting the psychiatric evidence that a less secure facility would pose too great a risk, the Board ordered the continuation of his current disposition without change.