Suspect in fatal Vancouver stabbing did not have 'intent to kill,' defence says
Defence says an unmedicated psychotic state left the accused unable to foresee death, while the Crown says video and witnesses prove murder intent.
- Defence lawyer Gloria Ng argued Tuesday that Inderdeep Singh Gosal should be convicted of manslaughter, claiming his unmedicated psychotic state prevented him from forming intent to kill Paul Schmidt.
- CCTV footage captured the confrontation between Schmidt and Gosal near a Starbucks entrance; Gosal testified he found the knife in an alley and took it as a "sign from God" for protection.
- Prosecutor Karin Blok challenged the defence's psychiatric evidence, telling Supreme Court Justice Kathleen Ker that Gosal is "neither a credible nor reliable witness" regarding his reported mental state.
- The Crown argued the evidence establishes beyond reasonable doubt that Gosal possessed the subjective foresight required for second-degree murder, urging rejection of the manslaughter plea based on video and eyewitness testimony.
- As closing submissions continue Wednesday, Supreme Court Justice Kathleen Ker must decide between murder and manslaughter, a ruling that will shape how provincial courts treat psychiatric defences in violent cases.
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