Lionel Desmond inquiry
The preliminary phase of an inquiry into what led former soldier Lionel Desmond to kill his wife, mother and daughter before turning the gun on himself began today. CBC's Brett Ruskin tweets from the proceedings.
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UPDATED: Military veteran, Lionel Desmond, booked a follow-up mental health appointment at a Nova Scotia hospital, before killing his mother, wife and daughter.
Story: cbc.ca/1.5142474by Brett Ruskin via twitter 5/21/2019 4:37:43 PM -
Inquiry back in session...
Now we’re hearing from a former Canadian Armed Forces veteran. He was medically discharged after a series of deployments.
“I suffer from severe chronic PTSD,” he says.by Brett Ruskin via twitter 5/21/2019 4:55:42 PM -
The veteran is Sgt. David T. MacLeod, who has authored and co-authored books about the military and its soldiers.by Brett Ruskin via twitter 5/21/2019 4:57:12 PM
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MacLeod says he analyzes stats about Canadian soldiers with PTSD.
“Thank you for your application and information, Sgt. MacLeod,” Judge Zimmer says.by Brett Ruskin via twitter 5/21/2019 5:03:48 PM