
Shuswap man found not criminally responsible in fatal 2016 hit and run
KAMLOOPS — A man who admitted to running over a motorcyclist in the Shuswap nearly three years ago will face no prison time.
Raymond Edward Swann, 58, pleaded not guilty to a charge of criminal negligence causing death last month, but did admit to the circumstances of the offence. Instead, he raised the defence of not criminally responsible by reason of mental disorder (NCRMD).
A week-long trial was held to determine if Swann was rendered incapacitated at the time of the crash, which killed 60-year-old Brian Watson, due to a mental disorder.