Overview

• A provincial court found Pawel Olownia not criminally responsible after a psychiatric assessment detailed delusions and psychosis.
• Judge Lisa Labossiere ordered Olownia moved to a hospital pending a Criminal Code Review Board hearing that will determine whether he is released or placed in a psychiatric unit.
• Court was told Olownia previously sought help at a hospital saying he planned to kill a priest, was hospitalized, and no details were provided on how he later left care.
• The Feb. 9 Holy Ghost Parish service was livestreamed as Olownia attempted to stab the pastor with a 10-centimetre knife before parishioners, including an off-duty officer, helped detain him.
• Shared Health declined comment citing privacy rules, the review board and the Archdiocese did not respond to inquiries, and the Canadian Mental Health Association urged review of possible prevention failures.