Latest News About Schoenborn case detention update

Updated 2026-06-18 13:09

Schoenborn is described as a Canadian man who was ruled not criminally responsible on account of mental disorder for the 2008 killings of his three children in Merritt, B.C.. He was detained at a forensic psychiatric hospital, with multiple B.C. Review Board hearings assessing his risk and restrictions, including occasional community access under supervision.

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March 2022 Allan Schoenborn Reasons for Disposition

Allan Schoenborn was found not criminally responsible on account of mental disorder for three counts of first-degree murder of his three young children in 2008. He has been detained at the Forensic Psychiatric Hospital and appeared before the British Columbia Review Board for his ninth hearing. The parties agreed he remains a significant threat, but disagreed on whether he should have overnight stays in the community. While his psychotic symptoms are in remission, he has ongoing issues with...

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Schoenborn, Allan 2010-APR-06 Reasons | PDF | Psychosis ...

The document summarizes a hearing of the British Columbia Review Board regarding Allan Dwayne Schoenborn, who was found NCRMD for the first degree murder of his three children. It provides background on Schoenborn's history of mental illness and criminal behavior. It describes how his delusions and paranoia regarding his wife's infidelity intensified over time and led to a deterioration of his mental state. Ultimately, after his wife decided not to reconcile with him, Schoenborn killed his...

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Minister's statement on the Allan Schoenborn case

Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Suzanne Anton, Q.C., has issued the following statement regarding the Criminal Justice Branch’s decision to not appeal the B.C. Review Board decision to grant Allan Schoenborn escorted leave.

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