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Vancouver festival attack suspect appears by video link ahead of fitness hearings

Judge Reg Harris has reviewed the mental health report with hearings set for early June

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A two-day trail has been ordered to assess the mental fitness of Kai Ji Adam Lo, the  suspect charged with eight counts of second-degree murder in the Vancouver Lapu Lapu Day festival attack.

Overview

  • Kai Ji Adam Lo faces eight counts of second-degree murder after allegedly driving an SUV into the Lapu Lapu Day festival on April 26, killing 11 people and injuring dozens
  • Lo appeared by video link from hospital in Vancouver Provincial Court on May 30 and was dressed in a dark blue sweatshirt during the brief hearing
  • Hearings to determine Lo’s fitness to stand trial are tentatively scheduled for June 6, with his defense seeking a publication ban on evidence presented
  • The court indicated that updated medical reports from Lo’s treating physicians may be requested to reflect any changes in his mental condition
  • Fundraisers across Canada have raised over $1 million for victims and members of Parliament observed a moment of silence on the one-month anniversary