Interim publication ban on psych assessment for Calgary mass murder suspect
Posted September 26, 2014 11:55 am.
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CALGARY (NEWS1130) – A psychiatric assessment for a man accused of fatally stabbing five young people in Calgary’s worst mass murder is complete, but its contents won’t be released to the public any time soon.
Matthew de Grood has already been found fit to stand trial, but the Crown asked for the mental assessment to determine if he could be found criminally responsible if convicted.
de Grood was charged in April with first-degree murder in the stabbings, which happened at party near the University of Calgary to mark the end of the school year.
The Crown and defence have asked the judge to put a publication ban on the information, arguing it could be prejudicial at trial.
The judge granted an interim ban on the details until Oct. 7 to allow media time to argue against the move.
De Grood’s parents were in court to watch the proceedings as were dozens of friends and family members of the five dead.
