Man accused of attempted murder was discharged from involuntary mental health order, family says
CBC
"Mitchell — mom's here. We love you, honey."
Trudy Hickey tried to comfort her son as he was led into court in shackles on Wednesday afternoon, facing serious charges in a situation that has changed multiple lives forever.
Mitchell Rose, 32, stands accused of two counts of attempted murder, three counts of assault with a weapon and three counts of assault causing bodily harm, in relation to attacks on three residents of a St. John's apartment building on Monday.
According to his family, Rose has schizophrenia and has been in a state of psychosis without the help he desperately needs since being discharged from a crucial program in recent months.
"We knew something bad was going to happen," said his sister, Janaya Rose. "We never thought it was going to be someone else being harmed. We thought it was going to be Mitchell being harmed."
Rose had been on a community treatment order — a designation issued by a psychiatrist that can provide mandatory and involuntary care to a person with severe mental illnesses.
Janaya Rose said the designation allowed her family to call an assertive community treatment (ACT) team during times of crisis, and the team could administer involuntary care if necessary.
The family said they noticed a severe decline in Rose's mental health on Friday. They called the ACT team, only to find out Rose had been released from his community treatment order without their knowledge months earlier.
Without the order, the family was told the ACT team did not have the authority to respond.
Rose's family urged him to go to the hospital on Monday, but he refused.
When he wouldn't go, they called the Royal Newfoundland Constabulary and were met by the mental health crisis unit.
When Rose wouldn't let them inside his apartment, Janaya Rose said the team waited outside and urged him to call 811 if he needed mental health support.
Rose continued to spiral, until the worst-case scenario happened.
"We got a call Monday evening that Mitchell had been arrested," Janaya Rose said. "I found out on social media the next morning that he was charged with attempted murder and that he was in jail."
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