Judge Finds Taber Man Not Criminally Responsible of Attempted Murder
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LETHBRIDGE: A Taber man has been declared Not Criminally Responsible due to a mental disorder, after a judge found that he committed three counts of attempted murder.
It was revealed in court Tuesday that in September of 2015, Patrick McGann made a number of threats towards his sister and brother-in-law, claiming they were poisoning him and that the Canadian government was paying them to do it. He added that he had become God and could do whatever he wanted.
On October 4, 2015, McGann called his sister and asked if he could stop by their home near Grassy Lake to pick up some items. Despite some concerns, as she had heard of the threats and knew he was not taking his medication for schizophrenia, she agreed. When he arrived she invited him inside, and he promptly produced a utility knife and slashed his brother-in-law’s throat. McGann then turned on his sister, trying to cut her throat and punching her until she was unconscious, fracturing her orbital bone in the process. He moved on to a downstairs bedroom where he stabbed his nephew and again tried to cut his throat, but his nephew was able to break free and call 911. All three victims did survive the attack.
It was noted in court that since being taken into custody and receiving treatment for his schizophrenia, McGann has been showing progress and has expressed remorse for his actions.
