The author of the saber attack in Old Quebec began a “narcissistic quest” by wanting to become an “exceptional being, by committing unusual and spectacular acts”, a psychiatrist’s argument ordered the prosecution on Thursday. .
Dr. believes. Sylvain Faucher that Carl Girouard was well aware of his actions when he attacked passers -by in Old Quebec on Halloween 2020, killing two of them.
He therefore dismissed the psychiatrist’s conclusions presented by the defense, underlining that the killer was unable to make a distinction between good and evil, during the events.
In fact, Dr. decided. Gilles Chamberland that the accused was delirious, that he was diagnosed with schizophrenia.
Dr. Faucher speaks rather in a delirium self -induced.
It is as if he himself developed this missionhe explained to the jury.
Sylvain Faucher considered Girouard’s actions result[ai]ent of a bad fantasyfrom an individual who does not recognize himself in today’s society and wants to exists by its being known.
” So it is not surprising that he attacked strangers, because it was this company he wanted to attack, it was the culprit. “
The psychiatrist who worked for many years in a prison environment also looked at Girouard’s behavior at the Quebec City detention center.
While people with schizophrenia have difficulty connecting with others, Girouard has socialized with other inmates on several occasions, according to prison staff records.
From childhood
Throughout his school career, Carl Girouard was followed by various stakeholders because of his behavior problems.
A psychologist who saw Girouard when he was about twelve years old noticed in him an enormous aggressive and impulsive potential, reason for Dr. Chamberland to say that it was almost premonitory.
Dr. Faucher expressed some caution about observations made during the defendant’s childhood, saying they should be seen as Pictures taken at this time.
Mr. from kindergarten there is a need for attention, expressed by behavioral problemsthe psychiatrist argued with his testimony.
Lack of attention
The psychiatrist indicated that Girouard may have been lacking in attention to his family’s environment, despite the goodwill of his mother who had four boys, including an autistic, born before Carl.
The idea of murder was not something that fell on himobservation of Dr. Faucher.
Carl Girouard began to embrace this fantasy when he was 16 years old. He feeds her by playing violent video games while using cannabis, which he may have a disinhibiting effect and which may facilitate the passage of motionwritten by the psychiatrist in his 56-page report.
Source: Radio-Canada
