Woman granted absolute discharge in PATH stabbing case

Rohinie Bisesar has been granted an absolute discharge after an Ontario Review Board concluded she no longer poses a significant threat to public safety. Bisesar was found not criminally responsible for stabbing Rosemarie Junor, 28, to death in a Shoppers Drug Mart in Toronto's underground PATH network on December 11, 2015.

In a decision issued last week, the board said Bisesar has shown "insight into her situation" and dealt with adversity "in an exemplary fashion." She was found not criminally responsible in November 2018, when a psychiatrist testified she was experiencing a psychotic breakdown with untreated schizophrenia when she entered the store.

Bisesar was detained in a mental health hospital until late 2021, when she transitioned to living in the community. The board acknowledged the tragedy cannot be undone but wrote that her "unwavering commitment" to her recovery, with help from her psychiatrist, made the absolute discharge appropriate under law.

"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," the board stated.