Convicted killer denied absolute discharge by BC’s top court
Posted August 20, 2018 1:16 pm.
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VANCOUVER (NEWS 1130) – A mentally ill killer’s latest bid for more freedom has been dismissed by the province’s highest court.
Kenneth Barter, now 45, killed his friend Nathan Mayrhofer in August of 2010, then dismembered the body in his apartment.
Barter was initially charged with second degree murder, but was found to be not criminally responsible the following year because of his schizophrenia.
Since 2015, Barter has been allowed to leave the Colony Farm psychiatric hospital in Coquitlam, as long as he’s escorted. He is also not allowed to have any contact with the victim’s family.
During his annual review earlier this year, his psychiatrist determined he “continues to exhibit symptoms of his mental disorder” and “remains a significant threat to the public” because of his violent history.
Three court of appeal judges have now unanimously upheld the BC Review Board’s decision to keep Barter under a conditional discharge.
