Berard Convicted of Second Manslaughter, Sentencing Set

0:00A 45-year-old man named Clayton Barard has now been convicted of a second manslaughter in Edmonton. This time, it's for the 2019 stabbing death of Ida Rosalie Knife, outside a detox center in the city's homeless shelter area. He was also found guilty of aggravated assault for attacking Albert Stevens the same day. Earlier this week, the judge ruled there was no doubt Barard carried out both random stabbings even though he didn't know the victims and no motive. Came up in court. Once before this verdict, Barard had already pleaded guilty to another manslaughter for strangling a cellmate at the Edmonton Romance Center, a sex, a fender he just learned about. The court heard plenty about Barard's mental health struggles, including a schizophrenia diagnosis and signs of active psychosis around the time of the attacks. Experts noted his symptoms could flare up from lack of food or sleep, which played a big role in why prosecutors couldn't prove he meant to murder. He evidenced like DNA from both victims on Barard's clothes and a knife, plus security

1:01footage matching his outfit, sealed the identification for the judge. Barard heads back to court on April 10th to schedule sentencing, wrapping up this long-running case from the streets to the cells. Local news powered by AI. This is Canada News Today. I'm Corey with The Story.