East Coast Forensic Hospital
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Man charged with murder in death of fellow N.S. mental health facility patientA 32-year-old man is now facing a second-degree murder charge in the death of a fellow patient at the East Coast Forensic Hospital in May 2024.CrimeJan 15, 2025
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Desmond inquiry: psychological autopsy focus of public inquiry into 2017 killingsThe psychiatrist says trauma is considered a risk factor for developing PTSD.CanadaNov 1, 2021
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Man found not criminally responsible for wife’s death to receive life insurance policyJustice Frank Edwards of the Supreme Court of Nova Scotia says Richard Maidment - diagnosed with schizophrenia seven years ago - was not morally responsible for Sarabeth Forbes' death in 2017.CrimeJan 17, 2020
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Mentally ill man who killed gay rights advocate granted more freedomLast December, the board granted Denny consecutive overnight passes to the hospital's transition bungalow or daily living suite, both of which are on the hospital grounds in Halifax.CanadaDec 4, 2019
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Halifax police seek witness who may have given a ride to alleged killerTwenty-six-year-old Ryan Richard Lamontagne is charged with the second-degree murder and causing an indignity to human remains.CrimeOct 29, 2019
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Call for inquiry into Halifax man’s hospital death premature: ministerNova Scotia does not require mandatory public inquests into deaths in custody like most other Canadian jurisdictions.PoliticsAug 29, 2019
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Local non-profit seeks public inquiry into death of Halifax man in custodyHealth Minister Randy Delorey did not commit to a public inquiry into his death, but said he had received comments from Women's Wellness Within and would respond to them.CrimeAug 28, 2019
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Windsor man found not criminally responsible for carjacking and crashA forensic psychiatrist testified that David Farrell was suffering from mental illness at the time of the Jan. 31 crime spree.CanadaJul 16, 2019
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Nova Scotia Health Authority ordered to conduct safety review at hospital: unionThe labour board says the assessment must identify controls to protect health-care workers at the hospital in Dartmouth.CanadaJun 18, 2019
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‘Intensive recruiting’ underway to fill nurse vacancies at East Coast Forensic HospitalIn recent years, the patient load at the East Coast Forensic Hospital has increased and led to challengesHealthMar 21, 2019
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