"Mental Health Evaluation Ordered for SUV Driver in Vancouver Festival Tragedy That Claimed 11 Lives"
VANCOUVER, Canada — A judge in British Columbia has mandated a mental health evaluation for a man accused of driving his SUV into a crowd at a Filipino heritage festival, resulting in 11 fatalities and numerous injuries. The decision was made during a court appearance on Friday. Judge Reginald Harris’s ruling prohibits the disclosure of specific reasons for the mental health assessment, which aims to evaluate whether the defendant, 30-year-old Kai-Ji Adam Lo, is competent to stand trial. Lo appeared via video link, dressed in an orange jumpsuit, and is scheduled for a follow-up court … Read more