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As the Lionel Desmond inquiry resumes, a look at what has been learned so far


HALIFAX Lionel Desmond was a desperately ill man, and he knew it.
The former Canadian soldier was suffering from severe post-traumatic stress disorder and a possible traumatic brain injury when he was released from the military in 2015. Veterans Affairs Canada was responsible for his ongoing care, but something went terribly wrong after he was discharged from a treatment facility in Montreal in August 2016.
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As the Lionel Desmond inquiry resumes, a look at what has been learned so far Back to video
On Jan. 3, 2017, Desmond used a Soviet-era SKS 7.62 semi-automatic carbine to kill his 52-year-old mother Brenda, his 31-year-old wife Shanna and their 10-year-old daughter Aaliya in the family’s home in Big Tracadie, N.S. ....

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