Man accused of killing Abbotsford school girl is unfit for trial: lawyer
NEW WESTMINSTER, B.C. — A defence lawyer says his client’s ongoing psychosis makes him unfit to stand trial for the murder of a high school girl in Abbotsford, B.C.
Martin Peters said Gabriel Klein can’t meaningfully participate in a trial because he has reported hearing voices, has difficulty communicating because of his disordered thinking, and the stress of a trial could cause his mental state to deteriorate further.
Klein is accused of the second-degree murder of 13-year-old Letisha Reimer and the aggravated assault of a second Grade 9 female student who were attacked in the lobby of Abbotsford Senior Secondary in November 2016.
Klein was 21-years-old when he was arrested. He did not speak or respond to questions in his first three court appearances.