Vancouver car attack suspect faces mental health scrutiny
Friday, May 2, 2025, 8:20 pm
Following a deadly car‑ramming attack during a Vancouver street festival, authorities have placed the suspect under mandatory psychiatric evaluation. The incident has fueled a debate over mental-health supervision protocols, as critics question whether systemic oversights contributed to the tragedy, all while the system nervously adjusts its standards.
Un jour de deuil officiel était organisé vendredi en Colombie-Britannique.
Suspect is among thousands of involuntary patients in the province who are released each year on extended leave. The Globe breaks down how the system works
Un juge a ordonné que des professionnels de la santé mentale évaluent si le suspect de l’attaque à la voiture-bélier survenue samedi dernier lors du festival de rue de Vancouver, qui a fait 11 morts, est apte à subir son procès.
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