DANGEROUSLY ILL, RED FLAGS & MENTAL ILLNESS

The mother of Convicted murderer Trevor La Pierre has written an opinion piece that the Waterloo Region Record published today. It is titled "An ill person who is very much loved by his family". Mr. La Pierre's medical diagnosis is severe intractable treatment-resistant schizophrenia. His mother details all his hospitalizations, police interactions and psychiatric appointments over the year prior to his fatal attack upon Mr. Hunter Brown. Mr. La Pierre did not know his victim. Mr. La Pierre was not provoked in any way by his victim. Mr. La Pierre had no motive such as robbery or theft for his actions. Without even knowing the severe mental distress Mr. La Pierre was in prior to the crime he committed it should be obvious that a 21 or 22 year old male of sound mind does not attack with a knife or anything else, a 74 year old minding their own business. This case screamed out for mental health intervention prior to the crime as well as after the crime. While my heart goes out to Mr. Hunter's family it also goes out to Mr. La Pierre's family. Our society still are not treating mental illness properly or safely for all concerned.