Accused Cop Killer Wants to Be Found Mentally Fit for Trial, His Lawyer Tells Hearing

The Law Courts building, which is home to the B.C. Supreme Court and the Court of Appeal, is seen in Vancouver, on Nov. 23, 2023. The Canadian Press/Darryl Dyck

The lawyer for the man accused of killing of RCMP Const. Shaelyn Yang in 2022 says he wants to be found mentally fit for trial.

Jongwon Ham, who appeared at the B.C. Supreme Court in Vancouver on Monday wearing a black shirt and grey suit, is charged with first-degree murder in the stabbing death of Yang.