TORONTO – A man who killed a Toronto police officer with a snow plow four years ago is being moved from a high-security unit to a lower-security one at the mental health hospital where he’s detained.
Richard Kachkar has been at the Ontario Shores mental health hospital in Whitby, Ont., since he was found not criminally responsible for killing Sgt. Ryan Russell.
The Ontario Review Board, which decides if and how NCR patients should be detained, held its second annual review of Kachkar’s case earlier this month.
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In a decision released this week, it ruled that Kachkar should be transferred from the secure forensic unit of the hospital to the general forensic unit, where patients have more privileges.
The board also allowed Kachkar access to the hospital and grounds while “indirectly supervised,” and maintained his access to the general community while accompanied by staff for necessary medical, legal and compassionate needs.
Kachkar has also been granted passes for up to 10 hours to enter the region of Durham while accompanied by staff.
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