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Time For Supervised Outings For B.C. Man, Allan Schoenborn, Who Killed His 3 Children

The Canadian Press, 12 Feb, 2015 12:52 PM

PORT COQUITLAM, B.C. — The psychiatrist for a British Columbia man who murdered his three children nearly seven years ago has recommended supervised releases into the community.

Marcel Hediger told the B.C. Review Board considering Allan Schoenborn's status that while outings may still involve some risks, it's time to consider how the man could re-establish himself outside a psychiatric hospital.

Schoenborn stabbed his daughter and smothered his sons in their Merritt, B.C., home in April 2008 and was later found not criminally responsible for their deaths because of a mental disorder.

Hediger told the hearing that Schoenborn is better able to manage his anger, has insight into his mental illness and his need for treatment while recognizing that he has substance abuse problems when stressed.

The board heard Schoenborn was violently assaulted last September by another patient who called him a child killer.

Crown lawyer Wendy Dawson has argued that Schoenborn isn't ready for release, saying it's difficult for him to deal with strangers away from institutionalized settings.

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