The accused was found not criminally responsible for aggravated assault and referred to the Ontario Review Board.
The Board held an initial disposition hearing to determine if the accused posed a significant threat to public safety.
Relying on expert psychiatric evidence, the Board found that the accused's history of violence, schizophrenia, and substance use disorders rendered him a significant threat, particularly given his stated intention to resume substance use.
The Board ordered a Detention Order at the hospital with conditions including abstention from substances and a no-contact order with the victim.
