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‘Holy Spirit was leading me’: Vancouver Chinatown stabbing suspect Donnelly testifies
Blair Donnelly, diagnosed with bipolar disorder, stated his actions were driven by religious delusions during his trial for stabbing three festival attendees.
- On Tuesday, Blair Donnelly testified he felt compelled by God to attack three victims of Asian descent at a Vancouver Chinatown festival while on unescorted leave from B.C. Forensic Psychiatric Hospital in Coquitlam.
- Psychiatric records show Donnelly, diagnosed with bipolar disorder, atypical type, has lived at the B.C. Forensic Psychiatric Hospital since 2008 and said he became religious at age 22 after a deal with God more than 40 years ago.
- At trial, Donnelly described buying a chisel at Home Depot because he `needed something to hurt somebody with`, initially planning to bike to a coffee shop in Coquitlam but felt prompted by God to go to Chinatown and then fled knowing his actions were illegal.
- Premier David Eby said he was `white-hot angry` to learn the suspect was on leave from the hospital; the trial continues Wednesday with cross-examination and a psychiatrist to testify next week.
- B.C. Review Board documents show Donnelly had prior attacks in 2009 and 2017, and his symptoms include religious preoccupation and delusional thinking, court testimony reveals.
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Newmarket TodayChinatown stabbing suspect says he was mentally and 'morally' sick at time of attack
VANCOUVER - The man accused of stabbing three people at a Vancouver Chinatown festival two years ago says he was mentally and "morally" sick at the time of the attack.
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'Holy Spirit was leading me': Vancouver Chinatown stabbing suspect Donnelly testifies
VANCOUVER — The man accused of stabbing three people at a Vancouver Chinatown festival in 2023 while on leave from a psychiatric hospital has testified that he felt compelled by God to carry out the attack. Blair Donnelly, who has pleaded not guilty to three counts of aggravated assault at his trial by judge alone […]
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