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Vernon woman's appeal to leave psychiatric hospital denied for 5th time

Vernon woman Gabriel Hunter Gibson made a fifth unsuccessful appeal on May 21, 2025, to leave a psychiatric hospital in Coquitlam where she has been held since 2018.
Gibson's appeal followed a mandatory annual review after a 2016 attempted child abduction on a public bus, for which she was found not criminally responsible due to mental disorder.
The BC Review Board reported that Gibson experienced a difficult year characterized by changes in her mental health, problematic behaviors, episodes of violence, and a low capacity to handle stress related to court proceedings.
A doctor assessed Gibson and warned she could show "violent behaviours" without prescribed treatment, while Justice Riley said the Review Board reasonably balanced public protection and Gibson's liberty.
The court confirmed Gibson’s detention is a necessary state intervention for treatment and public safety, rejecting her claim of unfairness despite detention exceeding a jail sentence maximum.

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