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NCR accused found to pose a significant threat to public safety; detention order issued.
The accused was found not criminally responsible for mischief, criminal harassment, and break and enter.
At the initial disposition hearing, the Ontario Review Board found that the accused, who suffers from schizophrenia and polysubstance use disorder, poses a significant threat to public safety.
The Board ordered the accused detained at the Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences in a secure forensic unit, with conditions including indirectly supervised hospital and grounds privileges.
Accused with schizophrenia found unfit to stand trial; detention order with conditions issued.
The Ontario Review Board held a hearing to determine the fitness of the accused to stand trial on multiple charges, including threatening death and possession of a weapon.
The accused, who suffers from schizophrenia, was previously found unfit and placed on a treatment order.
Relying on expert psychiatric evidence, the Board concluded that the accused lacked a reality-based understanding of the proceedings and the ability to meaningfully communicate with counsel.
The Board found the accused unfit to stand trial and issued a detention order with conditions at the Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences.