Suspect in Vancouver vehicle attack that killed 11 was on 'extended leave' from mental health care
The man accused of killing 11 people when he allegedly plowed his vehicle into a crowded Vancouver, British Columbia, festival had been receiving mental health treatment, but was on an "extended leave" at the time of the attack.
The man accused of killing 11 people when he allegedly plowed his vehicle into a crowded Vancouver, British Columbia, festival had been receiving mental health treatment, but was on an "extended leave" at the time of the attack.
The suspected driver, Kai-Ji Adam Lo, was under the care of a mental health team, Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH) said in a statement on Tuesday. He was on an extended leave under the Mental Health Act.
Police examine the scene where a vehicle drove into a crowd during a Filipino heritage festival in Vancouver, on April 27. Sean Kilpatrick / The Canadian Press via APWhen a person is on extended leave, they are "supported by a community mental health team that monitors their mental health and well-being and provides treatment and support as necessary," VCH said.
An extended leave is intended to help people maintain their treatment plan while transitioning back into the community.
"If the person is not able or refuses to follow the care or treatment plan in place, the mental health team has the ability to recall the person back to (the) hospital," the statement read.
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