Jayme Pasieka took the stand Wednesday in his first-degree murder trial, where he told the court he suffered a nervous breakdown during the time of the deadly attack at a Loblaw warehouse in west Edmonton. He also admitted he intended to kill his victims.
Pasieka said he was drive by a desire to get help and thought attacking people would get him that help.
“I was very mental,” he said.
When asked about his feelings toward the Loblaw attack, Pasieka said it makes him feel “very sad.”
Pasieka finished his testimony by admitting he intended to kill his victims.
On Tuesday, a psychiatrist told the court Pasieka suffers from a serious mental illness but it doesn’t change his criminal responsibility.
Dr. Robert Brown testified Tuesday that in February 2014, Pasieka had free will and could form intent when he stabbed several co-workers at the Loblaw warehouse – killing two men.
“Mr. Pasieka – I would expect – would retain the knowledge that inflicting severe injury on someone, would lead to their death,” Brown said.
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Brown did two reports on Pasieka’s fitness to stand trial and another on whether he could be considered not criminally responsible.
The Crown has finished calling evidence in the case.
It’s expected the court will learn Wednesday morning whether the defence plans to call any witnesses.
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Pasieka is charged with two counts of first-degree murder and three counts of attempted murder in connection with the Feb. 28, 2014 incident at the Loblaw warehouse.
Fitzroy Harris, 50, and Thierno Bah, 41, were the two men killed in the attack.