The man accused of stabbing three people in Vancouver's Chinatown while out on a day pass from a forensic psychiatric hospital was described as a 'significant threat' and a 'high risk of relapsing' at a hearing five months ago.
Blair Evan Donnelly is accused in a triple stabbing that took place at the Light Up Chinatown festival on Sunday.
On Thursday, Premier David Eby announced that former Abbotsford police chief Bob Rich will conduct an independent review of how Donnelly was allowed to leave the hospital on a day pass. The April decision says, "The accused has re-offended after long periods of remission between violent episodes and without any significant warning signs. ... Therefore, a cautious approach is necessary to protect the public."
He was found not criminally responsible due to mental disorder and was incarcerated at the forensic hospital.In 2009, while out on a day pass, Donnelly consumed cocaine and then "suddenly" stabbed a friend. Donnelly was convicted of assault with a weapon and sentenced to 45 days in jail. "Of significant concern regarding risk assessment, is that all the incidents occurred without warning signs and that the two relapses occurred after lengthy periods of remission without any indicators of decompensation," said the document.Victims rights advocate Dave Teixeira believes there needs to be more accountability from the B.C. Review Board and more transparency into its decisions behind releases.
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