2022 Killing Spree: Quebec Coroner Makes Call for Specialized Mental-Health Tribunal

2022 Killing Spree: Quebec Coroner Makes Call for Specialized Mental-Health Tribunal
Abdulla Shaikh is seen in a capture taken from surveillance video at a Montreal motel submitted into evidence at a coroner's inquiry being heard in Montreal. The Canadian Press/HO-Quebec coroner's office
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A Quebec coroner has issued a final report into the violent deaths of three people who were shot at random in the Montreal area by a mentally ill man in 2022, recommending the province look at creating a dedicated court to deal with mental-health cases.

Coroner Géhane Kamel made several recommendations on Feb. 29 including transforming the province’s mental-health review board into a specialized tribunal as is the case in Ontario, which would allow police, medical professionals, and prosecutors to be involved in files.