Psychiatrist Sylvain Faucher, who believes the Halloween killer was aware of what he was doing when he slashed seven people, began his testimony by indicating that the idea of killing people was built in the accused because of “resentment”.
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From the outset, the last witness for the Crown, who had met Carl Girouard during two sessions last March, looked into the possibility that the accused suffered from an autism spectrum disorder. “I can’t rule it out,” said the Dr Faucher, who however is not totally convinced.
Be that as it may, this diagnosis – whether good or bad – “has no influence on [sa] ability to appreciate what he was doing at the time of the events,” he said. “People who have autism spectrum disorder, the vast majority are responsible for what they do.”
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The expert, having returned to the childhood and adolescence of the 26-year-old accused, then to the moment of his transition to adulthood, believes that the idea of killing people “did not fall on him above”. “It was at a time when he was injured,” argued the Dr Mow.
The young adult experienced “some slippages” at that time. He was notably caught stealing from a business and pushed his grandmother in an episode where the police were called.
Girouard feels devalued, he does not like the world in which he lives, “perceives himself as misunderstood”, gives the example of the psychiatrist. These are “elements that suggest resentment”, analyzes the expert.
Sylvain Faucher is only at the beginning of his analysis and will continue to present his 56-page report to the jury throughout the day.