Lapu-Lapu homicide suspect to face trial on psychological health

Kai-Ji Adam Lo, the suspect within the Vancouver avenue competition tragedy that left 11 individuals useless and dozens injured, will face a two-day trial later this summer time to find out if he’s mentally match to face trial for homicide.

Mark Swartz, Lo’s lawyer, requested the trial at a listening to Friday in Vancouver Provincial Courtroom to verify an in-custody psychological well being evaluation has been accomplished.

The psychological health trial might be scheduled to run for 2 days, seemingly in July, below presiding Choose Reginald Harris. Lo might be required to attend in individual.

Lo is accused of driving his SUV by means of a crowd of individuals on the Filipino neighborhood’s Lapu-Lapu Day avenue competition on April 26. He’s charged with eight counts of second-degree homicide. 

A five-year-old woman, eight ladies and two males have been killed within the car-ramming. 

Lo appeared in courtroom Friday by way of video from the place he’s being held. He had unruly hair, a skinny moustache and was sporting a black sweatshirt.

Crown prosecutor Michaela Donnelly requested an up to date psychological report be executed within the weeks earlier than the psychological health trial.

Harris agreed, stating that in his expertise in related kind instances that psychological well being can change and evolve “dramatically.”

Some particulars revealed in Lo’s courtroom proceedings up to now are below a publication ban and Swartz indicated he might be asking for the same ban on proof introduced on the trial.

Harris stated he’s required to steadiness the open courtroom system and the precise of media to tell the general public versus the potential of tainting a future jury in a homicide trial — if the case involves that — and preserving Lo’s constitution proper to a good trial.