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Matthew Raymond arrives at Court of Queen s Bench for the opening of his murder trial in Fredericton on Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2020. A disposition hearing will be held in Fredericton today to determine what happens next to Raymond after a jury in November found he was found not criminally responsible for killing four people. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Andrew Vaughan December 17, 2020 - 1:55 PM
FREDERICTON - The man found not criminally responsible in the 2018 killing of four people in Fredericton has been deemed high-risk and ordered detained in a high-security hospital.
Matthew Raymond looked toward the floor and shuffled his feet as Judge Larry Landry of the Court of Queen s Bench ordered he be returned to the Restigouche Hospital Centre in Campbellton, N.B.
Hearing Today for NB Man Found Not Criminally Responsible for Killing 4 People
FREDERICTON A disposition hearing will be held in Fredericton today to determine what happens to Matthew Raymond after a jury in November found him not criminally responsible for killing four people.
Raymond shot and killed Donnie Robichaud and Bobbie Lee Wright, as well as Fredericton police constables Sara Burns and Robb Costello in 2018.
His defence argued he had a mental illness and believed he was defending himself from demons.
Raymond is currently detained at the Restigouche Hospital Centre in Campbellton.
According to the Criminal Code, a disposition hearing can result in an accused being detained at a hospital, discharged with conditions, or discharged absolutely.
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