A murderer on the loose

Photo Frederique Giguere
Jennifer Johnson, age 66, has never recovered from the murder of his son Brian Candle and still think about every day.

Frederique Giguere

Wednesday, 24 January 2018 01:00

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A murderer, a schizophrenic, has escaped from the Institut Philippe-Pinel two days ago, and the mother of his victim can hardly believe that the system let out without supervision of the man who “battered his son” stabbing 91 times seven years ago.

“I didn’t understand already not the verdict of not criminally responsible, I understand even less the fact that he had been let out of its center without supervision, then it is clearly a threat to society,” said Jennifer Johnson, the mother of Brian Candle, murdered sordidement in her apartment in Pointe-Claire in January 2011.

The man was killed by Sean Brennan, 29 years old, he had taken under his wing temporarily out of pure kindness.

On the run

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Brian Candle

In an episode of psychosis, the murderer is imagined to be in The show Truman and believed that the television had instructed him to kill Brian Candle, 41 years of age.

A year later, the defence and the Crown agreed to recognise him not criminally responsible for his actions due to a mental disorder.

Monday afternoon, he received a right of exit without an attendant of the Institut Philippe-Pinel, Montreal. It was supposed to go to a corner of centre street and return shortly after, but he has not kept his word.

“If this patient is not taking his medication, it can become dangerous,” said Julie Benjamin, a spokesman for the psychiatric hospital.

The Sûreté du Québec issued a notice yesterday afternoon, stating that Brennan could be a danger against himself.” Pardon ? The same guy who planted a knife in the eye of my son is now on the run ? “launched Mrs. Johnson, shocked, when The Newspaper he learned the news last night.

A significant risk

In July, a decision by the administrative tribunal had concluded that Brennan was a significant risk to the safety of the public and had allowed some escorted trips only. This is the latest news that Ms. Johnson has received in the folder.

However, even if the woman is 66-year-old is doing everything in its possible to keep it informed of the judicial process, it was unaware that the fugitive had now the right to go out without an escort.

“I still have flash-back of the La-Z-Boy of my son covered in blood in his apartment, and a judge has decided that this same person could go out alone,” said Ms. Johnson. It makes me furious, I do not understand. “

This is not the first time that Sean Brennan violates the regulations for its placement. He stabbed another patient in 2013 and ran for 10 days in 2016.

– With the collaboration of Michael Nguyen and Antoine Lacroix

♦ Any information regarding Sean Brennan can be passed on to the Sûreté du Québec by calling 1 800 659-4264.

Sean Brennan (Escaped)

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• Size : 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)

• Weight : 95 kg (210 lb)

• Hair : shaved

• Eyes : green

• Speaking in English and French