Winnipeg man admits to killing 4 women, but claiming not criminally responsible

WINNIPEG — Family of one of four women who died at the hands of an accused serial killer said they were shocked Monday to hear him admit to the slayings ahead of the start of his trial."This man has killed four of our women, and he will be held responsible," Melissa Robinson, a cousin of Morgan Harris, told reporters outside court.

They also presented a poll they commissioned suggesting more than half of Manitobans surveyed did not believe it would be OK to find Skibicki not criminally responsible.After the defence formally announced their plans Monday to seek a not criminally responsible verdict, prosecutors switched gears and agreed to a judge-alone trial, citing the complexities with this type of defence.

The judge accepted the re-election, saying the question of Skibicki's mental capacity and intent will now be the focus of the trial. Skibicki’s lawyer Leonard Tailleur said the defence plans to call an expert to speak to the not criminally responsible defence.Vanderhooft told court the Crown has received a copy of the defence's expert opinion report and plans to bring in its own expert to refute the findings."This is not a case where there's a single victim, a single moment in time.

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