Overview

• Michael Adenyi, 29, is on trial for the first-degree murder of Vanessa Ladouceur, who was fatally stabbed in downtown Calgary in March 2022.
• The defense asserts Adenyi suffered from hallucinations and believed he was attacking a creature, not a person, at the time of the incident.
• Psychiatrist Dr. David Tano testified about Adenyi's untreated schizophrenia, citing auditory and visual hallucinations and concerns about his psychotic illness.
• Adenyi’s mother described her son’s behavior, including hour-long showers to drown out voices, as evidence of his deteriorating mental health.
• The jury is now hearing closing arguments, with the defense urging a verdict of not criminally responsible and the Crown's final argument pending.