Richard Kachkar
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Notable Canadian cases where an accused was found not criminally responsibleA collection of notable cases where those accused of a crime were found not criminally responsible for their actions.CrimeNov 20, 2020
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Richard Kachkar, who killed Toronto cop in 2011, receives conditional dischargeKachkar was found not criminally responsible in March 2013 for killing Russell, a 35-year-old husband and father of a two-year-old boy.CrimeJul 25, 2018
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Richard Kachkar, who killed Toronto cop in 2011, may receive conditional dischargeRichard Kachkar was found not criminally responsible for killing Sgt. Ryan Russell, a 35-year-old husband and father of a two-year-old boy, in 2013.CanadaJul 13, 2018
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Richard Kachkar, who killed Toronto cop in 2011, granted permission to travelThe Ontario Review Board, which decides if and how not criminally responsible patients should be detained, has granted the leave for Richard Kachkar.CanadaJun 27, 2017
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Man deemed not criminally responsible for death of Toronto cop now living in communityChristine Russell says she only learned this week that Richard Kachkar had been released from a mental health hospital in Whitby.CrimeJun 15, 2017
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Toronto police horse named in honour of slain Sgt. Ryan RussellA four-year-old purebred Clydesdale police horse has been named in honour of Sgt. Ryan Russell, who was tragically killed after he was struck by a stolen snow plow in the streets of Toronto in 2011.CanadaJun 21, 2016
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LIST: Canada’s prominent not criminally responsible (NCR) casesA look at some high-profile Canadian cases in which there was a finding of not criminally responsible or such a finding was sought.CanadaMay 24, 2016
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Toronto cop killer Richard Kachkar moved to lower-security hospital unitA 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.CrimeJun 18, 2015
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Magnotta trial: Not criminally responsible myths, debunkedLuka Magnotta's lawyers are seeking a designation of not criminally responsible due to a mental disorder. CAMH's Sandy Simpson explains why that doesn't mean he gets off easy.CanadaSep 30, 2014
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Richard Kachkar ordered to stay in secure unit of hospitalA review board has ruled that a man who killed a Toronto police officer with a snowplow must stay in the secure unit of a mental health hospital.CrimeApr 30, 2014
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