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Yes folks, despite what those wacky Boodists falsely preach about "kindness", "peace" and so-called "enlightenment", somehow have no problem reckoning bloodshed upon their own kind!
Of course, this is happening in that wasteland to the north. We all know that those commies would naturally go soft on this vile scum. Don't believe me? Read for yourself.
Of course, this is happening in that wasteland to the north. We all know that those commies would naturally go soft on this vile scum. Don't believe me? Read for yourself.
Man killed wife, kids with a meat cleaver
Sep 23, 2008 04:30 AM
Peter Small
Courts Bureau
A man who killed his wife and two children with a meat cleaver, thinking they were evil, has been declared not guilty of murder by reason of mental illness.
Huc Minh Chau, 43, with black hair unkempt, bowed his head and trembled in the prisoner's box as a judge pronounced him "not criminally responsible" for their near-decapitations.
"The facts of this case are profoundly tragic and chilling in the extreme," said Superior Court Justice David McCombs yesterday.
Chau was ordered to the Whitby Mental Health Centre, to remain locked up. The Ontario Review Board will consider his fate. He could be released under supervision or kept indefinitely in a secure psychiatric hospital.
Chau killed his common-law wife Shao-Sang Liang, 38, daughter Vivian, 3, and five-month-old son, Ivan, in their basement apartment on Chester Le Blvd., near Finch Ave. E. and Victoria Park Ave., on Feb. 9, 2006.
According to the agreed facts, read aloud by prosecutor Kim Motyl, there were no reported incidents of family violence prior to the killing, but the couple argued over finances. Chau was stressed over their new baby boy and his daughter's constant need for attention.
He also had an 18-year history of depression and schizophrenia, with symptoms including hallucinations, paranoia and bizarre behaviour. For years, he was on monthly injections of the anti-psychotic medication Piportil.
Chau saw his family doctor, Dr. Edmond Lo, several times in the fall of 2005. He exhibited "breakthrough symptoms" that could have been addressed by increasing the size or frequency of his dosage, or changing medication. "None of these steps was taken, however," according to the agreed facts.
On Sept. 6, Chau reported recent hallucinations and delusions. Lo labelled these as evidence of a "flare up ... and did not inquire into the hallucinations or delusions in subsequent meetings in any detail," the statement says.
On Sept. 17, Chau saw his psychiatrist for the first time in years, but no "significant inquiry" into his psychiatric condition resulted, according to the agreed facts.
On Dec. 28, Chau saw his family doctor and got his last dose of Piportil. On Jan. 6, he saw his psychiatrist and was prescribed a different medication, but there is no indication the prescription was filled.
Chau had an aversion to Ivan, who he thought showed signs of evil and being affected by "dog spirits," he would later tell investigators. He thought his wife and daughter were also "the devil."
After his arrest, Chau gave an account of the killings:
On Feb. 9, he locked his wife and son in a bedroom, but his wife managed to unlock the door and try to escape. Chau grabbed a meat cleaver and repeatedly struck her on the face, head and neck. He then turned on Ivan, breaking open his skull. (In an obvious attempt to retrieve his booda-beads that lay inside!)
Vivian woke up and became frightened of her bloodied father. He killed her and fell asleep on her bed after the attack.
Outside court yesterday, Chau's sister told reporters that if he'd received better treatment from his family doctor and psychiatrist, his family might still be alive.
"They don't take care of my brother properly," Jenny Chau said.
Sep 23, 2008 04:30 AM
Peter Small
Courts Bureau
A man who killed his wife and two children with a meat cleaver, thinking they were evil, has been declared not guilty of murder by reason of mental illness.
Huc Minh Chau, 43, with black hair unkempt, bowed his head and trembled in the prisoner's box as a judge pronounced him "not criminally responsible" for their near-decapitations.
"The facts of this case are profoundly tragic and chilling in the extreme," said Superior Court Justice David McCombs yesterday.
Chau was ordered to the Whitby Mental Health Centre, to remain locked up. The Ontario Review Board will consider his fate. He could be released under supervision or kept indefinitely in a secure psychiatric hospital.
Chau killed his common-law wife Shao-Sang Liang, 38, daughter Vivian, 3, and five-month-old son, Ivan, in their basement apartment on Chester Le Blvd., near Finch Ave. E. and Victoria Park Ave., on Feb. 9, 2006.
According to the agreed facts, read aloud by prosecutor Kim Motyl, there were no reported incidents of family violence prior to the killing, but the couple argued over finances. Chau was stressed over their new baby boy and his daughter's constant need for attention.
He also had an 18-year history of depression and schizophrenia, with symptoms including hallucinations, paranoia and bizarre behaviour. For years, he was on monthly injections of the anti-psychotic medication Piportil.
Chau saw his family doctor, Dr. Edmond Lo, several times in the fall of 2005. He exhibited "breakthrough symptoms" that could have been addressed by increasing the size or frequency of his dosage, or changing medication. "None of these steps was taken, however," according to the agreed facts.
On Sept. 6, Chau reported recent hallucinations and delusions. Lo labelled these as evidence of a "flare up ... and did not inquire into the hallucinations or delusions in subsequent meetings in any detail," the statement says.
On Sept. 17, Chau saw his psychiatrist for the first time in years, but no "significant inquiry" into his psychiatric condition resulted, according to the agreed facts.
On Dec. 28, Chau saw his family doctor and got his last dose of Piportil. On Jan. 6, he saw his psychiatrist and was prescribed a different medication, but there is no indication the prescription was filled.
Chau had an aversion to Ivan, who he thought showed signs of evil and being affected by "dog spirits," he would later tell investigators. He thought his wife and daughter were also "the devil."
After his arrest, Chau gave an account of the killings:
On Feb. 9, he locked his wife and son in a bedroom, but his wife managed to unlock the door and try to escape. Chau grabbed a meat cleaver and repeatedly struck her on the face, head and neck. He then turned on Ivan, breaking open his skull. (In an obvious attempt to retrieve his booda-beads that lay inside!)
Vivian woke up and became frightened of her bloodied father. He killed her and fell asleep on her bed after the attack.
Outside court yesterday, Chau's sister told reporters that if he'd received better treatment from his family doctor and psychiatrist, his family might still be alive.
"They don't take care of my brother properly," Jenny Chau said.
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