A Toronto jury has found Richard Kachkar not criminally responsible for the death of Toronto Police Sgt. Ryan Russell during a rampage with a snow plow. The verdict is a statement about Kachkar’s mental state and not his responsibility for the death, which has been established by the court. The jury of six men and six women had been well instructed by the judge on its options. Sgt Russell’s widow, Christine, was is said to have been silent with her head hung during the process. Commentators say another women in the gallery uttered a contemptuous outburst at the convicted man. The court will resume shortly at which time it is expected the sentence will be delivered.
