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Court of Queen’s Bench Justice Robert Hall found that John Yag did attempt to kill both victims on Oct. 6, 2017, but that he was incapable of understanding that the acts were wrong as he suffered from a mental disorder.
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“From his own mouth, I’ve heard he intended to kill the victims,” said Hall. “The accused suffered a mental disorder and was incapable of appreciating that his acts were wrong. I therefore find that the accused is not criminally responsible due to mental illness.”
Author of the article: Dylan Short
Publishing date: Jul 28, 2021 • 4 hours ago • 2 minute read • Court of Queen s Bench Justice Robert Hall found that John Yag did attempt to kill both victims on Oct. 6, 2017, but that he was incapable of understanding that the acts were wrong as he suffered from a mental disorder. Photo by RYAN MCLEOD FOR POSTMEDIA CALGARY
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A man who stabbed a woman and her six-year-old child multiple times in a northwest Calgary park nearly four years ago has been found not criminally responsible for his acts due to a mental illness.
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Court of Queen’s Bench Justice Robert Hall found that John Yag did attempt to kill both victims on Oct. 6, 2017, but that he was incapable of understanding that the acts were wrong as he suffered from a mental disorder.
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A teen girl originally charged with first-degree murder has pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit murder. (Meghan Grant/CBC)
A teenage girl who was repeatedly sexually assaulted by at least three men, including her father, has pleaded guilty to her role in the gruesome murder of one of her abusers.
CBC News will identify the girl as Krista in order to comply with a publication ban under the Youth Criminal Justice Act.
In 2017, the girl was 15 years old and dating Dylan Howard, who was 21 at the time. Given the disparities in their ages, [Krista] was a victim of ongoing sexual offences by [Howard], although at the time she was factually a willing participant, according to an agreed statement of facts presented at Krista s guilty plea on Friday.