Kai-Ji Adam Lo, the suspect within the Vancouver road pageant tragedy that left 11 individuals lifeless 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 shall be scheduled to run for 2 days, doubtless in July, beneath presiding Decide Reginald Harris. Lo shall be required to attend in particular person.
Lo is accused of driving his SUV by a crowd of individuals on the Filipino group’s Lapu-Lapu Day road pageant on April 26. He’s charged with eight counts of second-degree homicide.
A five-year-old woman, eight ladies and two males had been killed within the car-ramming.
Members of the Filipino group collect at a memorial web site for the victims of the Lapu-Lapu Day pageant tragedy. (Wealthy Lam/The Canadian Press)
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 carrying a black sweatshirt.
Crown prosecutor Michaela Donnelly requested an up to date psychological report be completed 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 beneath a publication ban and Swartz indicated he shall be asking for the same ban on proof introduced on the trial.
Harris mentioned he’s required to stability the open courtroom system and the proper 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.
