A schizophrenic woman who viciously stabbed to death a newlywed at a Toronto drugstore was shockingly allowed to walk free over a decade after the senseless rampage.
The Ontario Review Board granted Rohinie Bisesar, now 51, an “absolute discharge” on June 3 after stating she no longer poses a threat to public safety and committed to doing “everything possible she could to get better,” CBC reported.
The bombshell decision comes more than 10 years after Bisesar plunged a knife into the chest of Rosemarie Junor, 28, inside a downtown Toronto Shoppers Drug Mart on Dec. 11, 2015.
Bisesar, a financial adviser clad in business attire who stood less than 5 feet tall, took off after the stabbing spree but was captured later by Toronto police.
Junor, who just gotten married, was rushed to a hospital, where she died days later.
The unprovoked murder committed by a woman who held an MBA and several other business degrees shocked the city.
“While the tragedy cannot be undone and will always be on our minds, Ms. Bisesar no longer is a significant threat to the safety of the public, and the law requires that an absolute discharge must be imposed,” the board wrote in its decision this month.
“Ms. Bisesar’s commitment to her present health has substantially contributed to this result. The board acknowledges the effort Ms. Bisesar has put into her recovery and wishes her well in her next chapter.”
Bisesar, who has schizophrenia, was found not criminally responsible for Junor’s slaying during a one-day trial in November 2018.
A psychiatrist testified Bisesar had untreated schizophrenia and was experiencing a psychotic break when she attacked her victim, the outlet reported.
“I am satisfied on a balance of probabilities that Rohinie Bisesar suffered from a mental disorder, schizophrenia, when she took this woman’s life,” Justice John McMahon said during the 2018 hearing.
“Because of the schizophrenia, she was incapable of knowing the killing was morally and legally wrong.”
She was held in a mental health hospital until late 2021, when she was allowed to live in the community and released to an outpatient facility, CBC reported.
Junor’s family told Canadian outlet Global News that their daughter’s killer needs to comply with her treatment plan — and that they “pray to the Lord to help keep Bisesar safe.”
They added that they have “never gotten over the loss of their daughter,” who was taken too young and hoped that Bisesar “takes her medication so that the public remains safe and she can’t harm anyone else.”
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