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Fictitious names. Dozens of e-transfers. A drained bank account. For the first time, court documents reveal details about how an employee of an assisted living organization systematically defrauded a client, a man with a diagnosed mental illness. It’s the latest development in the story of Contentment Social Services Foundation (CSSF), …
Read More »This Iranian protester was called mentally ill. Experts say it’s a tactic to discredit her
Day 69:44What a new viral video reveals about the Iranian government’s approach to policing women’s expression When Azam Jangravi saw video of an Iranian woman walking around a university campus in Tehran stripped to her underwear, she was overcome with emotion. “I started to cry first,” Jangravi, an Iranian-Canadian who’s protested …
Read More »Trial begins for Winnipeg serial killer who claims he was mentally ill – Winnipeg
The trial of a man who admits he killed four women in Winnipeg is set to begin Wednesday, and a law professor says lawyers for Jeremy Skibicki have multiple hurdles to clear for a defence of mental illness. Skibicki, 37, faces four counts of first-degree murder. His lawyers told court …
Read More »Verdict expected in coroner’s inquest into death of mentally ill man in Ontario jail
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted December 12, 2023 6:08 am Descrease article font size Increase article font size TORONTO — Jurors are expected to deliver a verdict today in the coroner’s inquest into the death of a mentally ill man at an Ontario jail. The jury examining the circumstances …
Read More »First Responders in Crisis: Many feeling mentally ‘unwell, stressed or burnt out’
In a five-part series, Global News is looking at some of the issues that continue to come up concerning mental health and first responders. We’ll explore what’s being done to help first responders and what has changed over the decade. First responders are often considered heroes in communities across Canada, …
Read More »Coroner’s inquest continues for mentally ill man who died in Ontario jail
TORONTO — In the 11 days before Soleiman Faqiri’s death, family members tried to visit him four times, making the hour-long drive to the Ontario jail where he was being held, his brother said. Yusuf Faqiri said he and another brother drove to the Central East Correctional Centre in Lindsay, …
Read More »Coroner’s inquest set to begin in case of mentally ill man who died in Ontario jail
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted November 20, 2023 6:08 am Descrease article font size Increase article font size TORONTO — A coroner’s inquest examining the death of a mentally ill man who died in an Ontario jail cell in 2016 is set to begin today. The inquest into the …
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