Qualicum man guilty to violent attack at Nanaimo hotel, judge orders mental health review
NANAIMO — A mental health assessment was ordered to determine if a man involved in a violent altercation in Nanaimo will be held criminally responsible for his actions.
30-year-old Gabriel Stephen Nelson was found guilty Tuesday of the lesser charge of assault causing bodily harm, as well as forcible confinement and robbery after an incident in April, 2017 at the Coast Bastion Hotel.
A Philadelphia, PA man in Nanaimo for a business conference testified he and Nelson had mutual sexually interest after the met at a local bar, while Nelson maintained he strictly wanted to discuss website design.
Crown and the defence agreed the pair took the short walk back to a hotel room where a violent altercation ensued, resulting in a broken leg to the complainant.