Rodrigues had pleaded not guilty to the charges, saying he was not criminally responsible for his actions due to mental illness. Court heard Rodrigues broke the front window of the Aurora, Ont., home where his daughter lived with her mother around 4 a.m. on April 18, 2016. The psychiatrist called by the defence said Rodrigues had a bipolar mood disorder with schizoaffective disorder and was in a manic phase. Ontario’s police watchdog was called in to investigate the incident but determined there were no grounds to lay charges against any officers. Provincial police faced questions about the timing of the Amber Alert, which was issued more than four hours after the girl was taken.

Source: National Post March 05, 2019 19:30 UTC