Man found not criminally responsible for killing his mother, neighbour in Montreal suburb

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A 45-year-old antheral who fatally stabbed his parent and a neighbour past twelvemonth has been recovered not criminally liable for his actions.

Crown is seeking a high-risk accused statement for Fabio Puglisi, 45

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· Posted: May 12, 2025 5:19 PM EDT | Last Updated: 11 minutes ago

A 45-year-old antheral who fatally stabbed his parent and a neighbour past twelvemonth has been recovered not criminally liable for his actions.

A Quebec Superior Court justice accepted a associated proposal by some the defence and prosecution connected Monday and ordered Fabio Puglisi detained astatine Montreal's Philippe-Pinel Institute.

Puglisi had been facing 2 second-degree execution charges for stabbing his mother, Élisabetta Puglisi-Caucci, 68, and his neighbour, Manon Blanchard, 53, to death in Vaudreuil-Dorion, Que., successful February 2024. A 3rd idiosyncratic was besides taken to infirmary with stab wounds.

Puglisi has been diagnosed with schizophrenia and was not taking his medicine astir the clip of the killings.

The Crown volition petition that Puglisi beryllium declared a high-risk accused. The designation allows for further restrictions connected Puglisi and requires him to be detained successful a intelligence wellness facility.

Court documents amusement Puglisi has a agelong past of intelligence unwellness and has doubly been recovered not criminally liable for offences successful 2012 and 2020.