Appeal Filed Against Alberta Review Board Ruling That Matthew de Grood Still a Risk

Appeal Filed Against Alberta Review Board Ruling That Matthew de Grood Still a Risk
A family member of five slain students holds a heart sign with their names on it following a court decision in Calgary, Alta., May 25, 2016. The Canadian Press/Jeff McIntosh
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A lawyer for a mentally ill man who fatally stabbed five young people at a Calgary house party is appealing a determination that he remains “a significant risk to public safety” and wants him released from custody.

Matthew de Grood, 31, was found not criminally responsible for the 2014 killings of Zackariah Rathwell, Jordan Segura, Kaitlin Perras, Josh Hunter and Lawrence Hong because he was suffering from schizophrenia at the time.