By Staff The Canadian Press
Posted October 24, 2024 9:05 am
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Quadruple stabbing astatine University of Waterloo was ideologically motivated, Crown argues
A sentencing proceeding is acceptable to proceed Thursday for a antheral who stabbed 3 radical successful a University of Waterloo gender studies people past year.
Geovanny Villalba-Aleman has pleaded blameworthy to 2 counts of aggravated assault, 1 number of battle with a limb and 1 number of battle causing bodily harm successful the June 2023 attack.
Federal prosecutors person argued the offences magnitude to coercion successful this lawsuit due to the fact that they were motivated by ideology and meant to intimidate the public.
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Provincial prosecutors are expected to marque their submissions successful the lawsuit Thursday.
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On Wednesday, tribunal heard from a scientist who precocious assessed Villalba-Aleman.
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Smita Vir Tyagi told the tribunal Villalba-Aleman appeared to beryllium successful a downward spiral and whitethorn person experienced a psychotic interruption successful the weeks starring up to the attack.
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