A woman brutally attacked in a Vancouver Supreme Court hearing room in 2021 says she will live in fear of her attacker for the rest of her life.
However, proceedings ground to a halt as Denhoff raised concerns about not having enough information about Shen's mental illness at the time of the offence to arrive at a fit sentence. As far as the not criminally responsible suggestion went, the judge had to decide if Shen had had a mental disorder at the time of the incident and that she knew her actions were wrong.
Still, Denhoff would like to hear further evidence on Shen's mental illness. Lawton and Wright agreed to contact the psychiatrist who had worked extensively with Shen to have him testify as part of the sentencing proceedings.
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