The former elite local hockey player reported during a psychiatric assessment to determine whether he might be sentenced as a dangerous offender that he suffered a serious brain injury in , a year before a violent spree near Western University. While there was some cognitive decline after the injury, Hill improved in some cognitive testing scores during treatment, she noted. Iosif testified Wednesday in the Ontario Court of Justice, where Justice George Orsini is assessing this week whether Hill will be designated a dangerous offender, which could keep him incarcerated indefinitely.
Hill, 26, pleaded guilty two years ago to manslaughter, assault causing bodily harm and attempted robbery after a violent crime spree in a north London neighbourhood on May 15, For buyers, sellers, renters and dreamers β London's complex, fascinating real estate market is brought into focus and into context with this newsletter. By signing up, you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc.
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We encountered an issue signing you up. Please try again. As part of that application, a day psychiatric assessment was ordered. Consent for the application came a year ago. The hearing began with testimony from corrections officials who described programming and procedures for the dangerous offender population. The focus shifted to Hill and his troubling background on Wednesday. His criminal record began as a young adult with convictions for assaults, robberies, threats and attempted robbery, court heard.
He also has a history of drug addiction issues. The June 6, , report included court records, a specialized Gladue pre-sentence report for Indigenous offenders, and records of his mental health and head injury treatment. But there was confusion in the records about when the abuse occurred and when he told people. The abuse was disclosed in other court records shown to Orsini, including one in which Hill said he understood he was abused at Iosif said she factored in the abuse when assessing Hill, but it was difficult because it was not clear when or how it occurred.
