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Toronto man who killed son released from institution

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Posted 2 days ago

A Toronto father who suffered from depression and killed his son in a London hotel room more than four years ago has been let out of a mental institution -- but with strings attached.

The Ontario Review Board, in a decision released late last week, ordered a conditional discharge of 50-year-old Carmichael.

Carmichael, a former ParticipAction director and child fitness advocate, was found not criminally responsible in September 2005 for the death of his son Ian, 11.

The boy died after his father put sleeping pills in his orange juice then strangled him on July 31, 2004. Ian, an epileptic, was in London for a BMX biking tournament in nearby St. .

The father and son played video games and watched a movie and ate nachos and chicken wings before Carmichael -- who had fallen into a deep depression and had become delusional -- killed his son.

Then Carmichael called the police. Carmichael, who came from a family with a history of mental disorders, told police he was convinced the boy was brain-damaged and becoming increasingly violent. He told police he wanted to "put him out of his misery."

He was found not criminally responsible at trial and sent to the Brockville Mental Health Centre.

During his time at the hospital, Carmichael spoke out about the dangers of Paxil, an antidepressant he blamed for his delusions.

The board didn't go that far. It ordered Carmichael live in Brockville, report to the hospital once a month and attend before the board when required.

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Toronto man who killed son released from institution

Posted By THE CANADIAN PRESS

Posted 2 days ago

A Toronto father who suffered from depression and killed his son in a London hotel room more than four years ago has been let out of a mental institution -- but with strings attached.

The Ontario Review Board, in a decision released late last week, ordered a conditional discharge of 50-year-old Carmichael.

Carmichael, a former ParticipAction director and child fitness advocate, was found not criminally responsible in September 2005 for the death of his son Ian, 11.

The boy died after his father put sleeping pills in his orange juice then strangled him on July 31, 2004. Ian, an epileptic, was in London for a BMX biking tournament in nearby St. .

The father and son played video games and watched a movie and ate nachos and chicken wings before Carmichael -- who had fallen into a deep depression and had become delusional -- killed his son.

Then Carmichael called the police. Carmichael, who came from a family with a history of mental disorders, told police he was convinced the boy was brain-damaged and becoming increasingly violent. He told police he wanted to "put him out of his misery."

He was found not criminally responsible at trial and sent to the Brockville Mental Health Centre.

During his time at the hospital, Carmichael spoke out about the dangers of Paxil, an antidepressant he blamed for his delusions.

The board didn't go that far. It ordered Carmichael live in Brockville, report to the hospital once a month and attend before the board when required.

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Toronto man who killed son released from institution

Posted By THE CANADIAN PRESS

Posted 2 days ago

A Toronto father who suffered from depression and killed his son in a London hotel room more than four years ago has been let out of a mental institution -- but with strings attached.

The Ontario Review Board, in a decision released late last week, ordered a conditional discharge of 50-year-old Carmichael.

Carmichael, a former ParticipAction director and child fitness advocate, was found not criminally responsible in September 2005 for the death of his son Ian, 11.

The boy died after his father put sleeping pills in his orange juice then strangled him on July 31, 2004. Ian, an epileptic, was in London for a BMX biking tournament in nearby St. .

The father and son played video games and watched a movie and ate nachos and chicken wings before Carmichael -- who had fallen into a deep depression and had become delusional -- killed his son.

Then Carmichael called the police. Carmichael, who came from a family with a history of mental disorders, told police he was convinced the boy was brain-damaged and becoming increasingly violent. He told police he wanted to "put him out of his misery."

He was found not criminally responsible at trial and sent to the Brockville Mental Health Centre.

During his time at the hospital, Carmichael spoke out about the dangers of Paxil, an antidepressant he blamed for his delusions.

The board didn't go that far. It ordered Carmichael live in Brockville, report to the hospital once a month and attend before the board when required.

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Toronto man who killed son released from institution

Posted By THE CANADIAN PRESS

Posted 2 days ago

A Toronto father who suffered from depression and killed his son in a London hotel room more than four years ago has been let out of a mental institution -- but with strings attached.

The Ontario Review Board, in a decision released late last week, ordered a conditional discharge of 50-year-old Carmichael.

Carmichael, a former ParticipAction director and child fitness advocate, was found not criminally responsible in September 2005 for the death of his son Ian, 11.

The boy died after his father put sleeping pills in his orange juice then strangled him on July 31, 2004. Ian, an epileptic, was in London for a BMX biking tournament in nearby St. .

The father and son played video games and watched a movie and ate nachos and chicken wings before Carmichael -- who had fallen into a deep depression and had become delusional -- killed his son.

Then Carmichael called the police. Carmichael, who came from a family with a history of mental disorders, told police he was convinced the boy was brain-damaged and becoming increasingly violent. He told police he wanted to "put him out of his misery."

He was found not criminally responsible at trial and sent to the Brockville Mental Health Centre.

During his time at the hospital, Carmichael spoke out about the dangers of Paxil, an antidepressant he blamed for his delusions.

The board didn't go that far. It ordered Carmichael live in Brockville, report to the hospital once a month and attend before the board when required.