Manitoba man found not responsible for killing parents, attacking hospital worker
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A Winnipeg judge has found a man not criminally responsible for killing his parents and attacking a hospital nursing supervisor.
A Winnipeg judge has found a man not criminally responsible for killing his parents and attacking a hospital nursing supervisor.
Court heard Trevor Farley had been in psychosis at the time of the attacks in October 2021.
"These violent and horrific acts took place in less than three hours," Court of King's Bench Justice Kenneth Champagne said in his decision Tuesday.
Farley pleaded not guilty to first-degree murder in his mother's death, second-degree murder in his father's death and attempted murder in the stabbing of Candyce Szkwarek.
A mental health assessment was ordered shortly after police arrested Farley.
Crown prosecutors accepted doctors' findings that Farley did not understand what he was doing at the time of the attacks.
"By outward appearances, Mr. Farley was leading a productive life," said Champagne. "Behind closed doors, there were concerns about his mental health."
