Canterbury Mornings

Chris Lynch was joined in studio by David Carmichael who took the life of his 11-year-old son Ian on July 31, 2004 in a London, Canada hotel room, three weeks after being on the antidepressant Paxil (Aropax). He was charged with first degree murder. In September 2005, he was judged to be not criminally responsible on account of a mental disorder which was diagnosed by forensic psychiatrists as major depression with psychotic episodes. David received an absolute discharge from Brockville Mental Health Centre in December 2009.David is currently the executive director of Canadians for Vanessa's Law and in Christchurch as a speaker for the 'Mental Health in Crisis' conference.