The young man who played “Jeffrey Augustine” on Riverdale.
The actor Ryan Grantham24 years old and known for his roles in the series Riverdale and The Diary of a Wimpy Kid, he was accused this Monday by the Canadian Prosecutor’s Office of planning the murder of that country’s prime minister, Justin Trudeau, during a court trial session that it is celebrated against him for the murder of his mother in the Supreme Court of the Canadian state of British Columbia.
Grantham confessed in March that he shot his mother, Barbara Waite, in the back of the head as she played the piano on March 31, 2020. During the hearing to decide his sentence, the prosecutor’s office described how the actor had tried the murder and even recorded video of what happened where he admitted to the crime and showed the woman’s body, according to the Canadian CBC network.
The day after the murder, according to the prosecutor’s report, he grabbed three firearms, ammunition, 12 fire bombs, camping gear and a map and started driving with the idea of assassinating the prime minister. But that same night ended up giving himself up to the Vancouver policeaccording to CBC.
Ryan Grantham, now 24, killed his mother in 2020
The Procuratorate cited two psychiatric reports to claim that the actor was going through a deep depression at the time, although he appeared normal.
His guilty plea can lead to life in prison.but the court must decide when he could apply for parole, according to People magazine.
A snapshot of his performance in Riverdale. The actor is now 24 years old.
“Grantham was trying to save his mother from something he was about to do … it’s something other than altruism,” prosecutor Michaela Donnelly said at the hearing, referring to the allegation that the actor killed the woman in so that he would not suffer. for the violent acts he had planned.
psychiatric report
In the hearing held in recent days, the prosecutor Michaela Donnelly presented two psychiatric reports on the mental state of the young man, who interpreted “Jeffrey Augustine” in “Riverdale”.
Both reports agreed that Grantham was going through an intense period of clinical depression.
The possibility that the 24-year-old had had violent impulses prior to the murder was considered, along with constant thoughts of suicide. A possible marijuana use disorder has also been identified.
Source: Clarin