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Accused Cop Killer Has 'Nuanced' Understanding of Trial, Crown Tells Fitness Hearing
Psychiatrists differ on Ham's mental fitness to stand trial for first-degree murder, with some citing psychotic disorder and others questioning the evidence's sufficiency.
- On March 9, 2026, the B.C. Supreme Court in Vancouver heard contested psychiatric assessments about Ham's fitness to stand trial on a first-degree murder charge.
- Justice Michael Tammen ordered the fitness hearing when Ham's judge-alone trial was set to begin in January after the alleged killing on Oct. 18, 2022, in Broadview Park, Burnaby, B.C.
- Dr. Mandeep Saini testified that she conducted six interviews in January, while defence-called Dr. Mario Moscovici conducted a single two-hour interview, but Smith said their evidence alone is insufficient for unfitness.
- The judge adjourned the hearing until March 30, and Ham's testimony remains under a publication ban while the defence has not yet made its fitness submissions.
- Court files note Shaelyn Yang, victim, was an RCMP mental-health and homeless outreach officer with an exceptionally nuanced understanding of the trial process.
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Accused cop killer has ‘nuanced’ understanding of trial, Crown tells fitness hearing
VANCOUVER - A prosecutor says the suspect in the killing of RCMP Const. Shaelyn Yang has an "exceptionally nuanced and sophisticated understanding" of the trial process.
·Toronto, Canada
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