Hannah Leflar's killer has 'psychopathic tendencies,' expert testifies

A child psychiatrist who met with Hannah Leflar's killer multipletimes testified the teen displays "psychopathic tendencies."

Dr. Brent Harold was an expert witness called by the Crown during a sentencing hearing for the accused, which continued Wednesday.

The man, who cannot be identified under the Youth Criminal Justice Act, was 16 when, in 2015, he stabbed Leflar to death. He pleaded guilty to first-degree murder last year.

The hearing will determine if the now-19-year-old man should be sentenced as an adult, as the Crown has requested.

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Harold last met with the accused two weeks ago.

Earlier the court had heard the accusedwas diagnosed with milddepression at age nine.Harold testified, though, that the teen isnot clinically depressed.

Their first meeting was in summer 2015 to address concerns the teen was depressed. During that meeting, Harold prescribed the teen antidepressants, but he stopped taking his medications and his symptoms went away.

At a later meeting, the teen told Harold he'd been hearing voices and those voices ended shortly afterLeflar's murder. Harold said the accused does not haveschizophrenia.

He later testified about the teen's state of mind, saying he displays a lack of empathy andremorse, and demonstrates callousness.

Out of the more than 5,000 young people Harold has seen in his 19 years of practice, the teen is among the fouror fivewho have displayedpsychopathic tendencies, he said.

The sentencing hearing continues Thursday.