Richard Henry Bain trial: doctor feels ‘badly’ about not sending him to a psychiatrist

Richard Henry Bain‘s longtime personal physician said he now regrets not having sent his patient to consult a psychiatrist.

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Dr. Stan Van Duyse told Bain’s first-degree murder trial he feels “badly” about that decision.

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The jury heard that Bain was treated for depression and anxiety over the years, but began displaying manic behaviour not long after retiring in 2009 and was taking much more of the anti-depressant Cymbalta than he’d prescribed.

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The Montreal doctor said he believed at the time he had the situation well in hand and didn’t think a mental health professional was necessary.

Van Duyse’s notes suggest the last time he saw Bain was January 2012.

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Bain has pleaded not guilty to one charge of first-degree murder, three of attempted murder and two arson-related charges related to a shooting on Sept. 4, 2012, the night the Parti Québécois won the provincial election.