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A man accused of stabbing his roommate to death was in the throes of psychotic illness, hearing voices in his head and unable to appreciate that his actions were wrong, a psychiatrist testified at his second-degree murder trial Friday.
The doctor testified that Mark Haslett was “out of touch with reality” and “tormented by voices of a prosecutory nature” that taunted him with racial and homophobic slurs in the period leading up to the Feb. 11, 2013 stabbing in a Carling Avenue rooming house that claimed the life of 54-year-old Rolland “Rolly” Laflamme.
Haslett simply “couldn’t take it anymore,” said psychiatrist Dr. Michael Chan, whose opinion is that Haslett is not criminally responsible for the killing.
“The final straw was the night of the index charges,” said Chan, who has diagnosed Haslett with schizophrenia.
The jury has already heard that the night of the killing Haslett had politely requested that Laflamme stop whistling in the common areas of the rooming house. Laflamme tersely rejected the request, telling Haslett to “keep it to yourself” and that to stick his attitude “down the sink.”
The jury has had the benefit of hearing exactly what happened, as Haslett made a 3 1/2 hour audio recording of his day, including both the initial confrontation with Laflamme and the stabbing.
Haslett, 27, testified Friday that he believed Laflamme was “an agent” of computer hackers who had taken over Laflamme’s TV.
Chan said Haslett showed signs of trouble as early as Grade One, where he was disruptive and had anger issues. Eventually the problems became so severe the school sent a letter home to his parents asking them to have him examined by a doctor.
By Grade Six, Haslett was diagnosed with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Chan said. He switched schools three times between the ages of 11 and 13. Haslett couldn’t sit still or pay attention, Chan said.
“He was acting silly. He was the class clown,” said Chan.
By age 15, he was being seen at the Royal Ottawa Hospital. He later had visits to the Ottawa Hospital in 2006.
Haslett’s lawyers are attempting to prove that Haslett was too mentally ill to form the intent required for second-degree murder. They have asked the jury to find that Haslett is not criminally responsible because of his mental disorders.
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The doctor testified that Mark Haslett was “out of touch with reality” and “tormented by voices of a prosecutory nature” that taunted him with racial and homophobic slurs in the period leading up to the Feb. 11, 2013 stabbing in a Carling Avenue rooming house that claimed the life of 54-year-old Rolland “Rolly” Laflamme.
Haslett simply “couldn’t take it anymore,” said psychiatrist Dr. Michael Chan, whose opinion is that Haslett is not criminally responsible for the killing.
“The final straw was the night of the index charges,” said Chan, who has diagnosed Haslett with schizophrenia.
The jury has already heard that the night of the killing Haslett had politely requested that Laflamme stop whistling in the common areas of the rooming house. Laflamme tersely rejected the request, telling Haslett to “keep it to yourself” and that to stick his attitude “down the sink.”
The jury has had the benefit of hearing exactly what happened, as Haslett made a 3 1/2 hour audio recording of his day, including both the initial confrontation with Laflamme and the stabbing.
Haslett, 27, testified Friday that he believed Laflamme was “an agent” of computer hackers who had taken over Laflamme’s TV.
Chan said Haslett showed signs of trouble as early as Grade One, where he was disruptive and had anger issues. Eventually the problems became so severe the school sent a letter home to his parents asking them to have him examined by a doctor.
By Grade Six, Haslett was diagnosed with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Chan said. He switched schools three times between the ages of 11 and 13. Haslett couldn’t sit still or pay attention, Chan said.
“He was acting silly. He was the class clown,” said Chan.
By age 15, he was being seen at the Royal Ottawa Hospital. He later had visits to the Ottawa Hospital in 2006.
Haslett’s lawyers are attempting to prove that Haslett was too mentally ill to form the intent required for second-degree murder. They have asked the jury to find that Haslett is not criminally responsible because of his mental disorders.
aseymour@ottawacitizen.com
Twitter.com/andrew_seymour
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