Schizophrenic woman who fatally stabbed newlywed in Toronto drugstore is shockingly released
The Ontario Review Board granted Rohinie Bisesar an absolute discharge on June 3. Bisesar killed Rosemarie Junor in a random attack at a Toronto drugstore in 2015. Officials determined she no longer poses a significant threat to public safety.
What changed
New details identify the victim as 28-year-old Rosemarie Junor and the location as a Shoppers Drug Mart.
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Rohinie Bisesar Released After 2015 Toronto Drugstore Killing
confidence 90%The Ontario Review Board granted Rohinie Bisesar an absolute discharge on June 3. Bisesar killed Rosemarie Junor in a random attack at a Toronto drugstore in 2015. Officials determined she no longer poses a significant threat to public safety.
What's confirmed:
- Rohinie Bisesar was granted an absolute discharge on June 3.
- Bisesar fatally stabbed Rosemarie Junor in 2015.
- The attack occurred at a Toronto drugstore.
- Bisesar is 51 years old.
- Rosemarie Junor was 28 years old.
Still unconfirmed:
- The attack happened on Dec. 11, 2015, inside a downtown Toronto Shoppers Drug Mart.
- Bisesar was found not criminally responsible for the killing.
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Rohinie Bisesar granted absolute discharge after 2015 fatal stabbing
confidence 100%The Ontario Review Board gave Rohinie Bisesar an absolute discharge on June 3. Bisesar killed Rosemarie Junor during a random attack at a Toronto drugstore in 2015. Officials stated she no longer poses a significant threat to public safety.
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Rohinie Bisesar Granted Absolute Discharge After Toronto Stabbing
confidence 95%The Ontario Review Board granted Rohinie Bisesar an absolute discharge on June 3. Bisesar fatally stabbed Rosemarie Junor in a 2015 random attack in a Toronto drugstore. Officials determined she is no longer a significant threat to public safety.
What's confirmed:
- Rohinie Bisesar received an absolute discharge from the Ontario Review Board.
- Bisesar fatally stabbed Rosemarie Junor in a random 2015 attack in a Toronto drugstore.
- The Ontario Review Board stated Bisesar is no longer a significant threat to the safety of the public.
- Bisesar was found not criminally responsible due to schizophrenia.
Still unconfirmed:
- The victim was 28 years old and died brain dead several days after the attack.
- Bisesar hid the knife and fled the scene before being arrested four days later.
- The attack occurred in Toronto's underground PATH system.
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Woman Who Fatally Stabbed Toronto Newlywed Granted Absolute Discharge
confidence 95%The Ontario Review Board released Rohinie Bisesar on June 3. Bisesar, 51, was found not criminally responsible for the death of Rosemarie Junor due to untreated schizophrenia. The board stated she no longer poses a threat to public safety.
What's confirmed:
- The Ontario Review Board granted Rohinie Bisesar an absolute discharge on June 3.
- Bisesar is 51 years old.
- Bisesar was found not criminally responsible for the death of Rosemarie Junor due to untreated schizophrenia.
- The victim was a newlywed killed in a Toronto drugstore.
- The Ontario Review Board stated Bisesar no longer poses a threat to public safety.
Still unconfirmed:
- Bisesar remained in a psychiatric hospital until late 2021 before living in the community under outpatient supervision.
- The family of the victim is praying that Bisesar follows a treatment plan.