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Saskatoon Man Not Criminally Responsible for Killing Partner, Judge Rules
- On Thursday, a judge in Saskatoon determined that Thomas Hamp, who killed his girlfriend Emily Sanche in 2022, was experiencing a psychotic episode at the time and therefore was not criminally responsible for the act.
- The ruling followed Hamp's September 2024 trial, where his defence presented evidence of OCD, cannabis use disorder, and schizophrenia spectrum symptoms impacting his mental state.
- Psychiatrist Shabehram Lohrasbe assessed Hamp’s condition using extensive notes and messages by Sanche, who had documented her partner’s mental decline before the stabbing.
- Justice Grant Currie determined that at the time Thomas fatally stabbed Emily, he was probably affected by a mental illness that prevented him from understanding that his actions were wrong.
- Hamp will remain at North Battleford Hospital while the case proceeds to the Saskatchewan Review Board, which will assess his future based on public safety and conditions for possible release.
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