A man who stabbed numerous people in and around a North Vancouver library two years ago has pleaded guilty to murder and other charges.
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Yannick Bandaogo pleaded guilty in a New Westminster court to second-degree murder, several charges of attempted murder and one count of aggravated assault.Start your day with a roundup of B.C.-focused news and opinion delivered straight to your inbox at 7 a.m., Monday to Friday.By clicking on the sign up button you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. You may unsubscribe any time by clicking on the unsubscribe link at the bottom of our emails or any newsletter.
He didn’t speak to the court on Monday, other than to answer the judge that he understood the consequences of pleading guilty and giving up his right to a trial. North Vancouver mayor Mike Little stands top-centre during an IHIT press conference outside the Lynn Valley Library on March 29, 2021.The court was given an agreed statement of facts describing the man’s rampage that day.He was treated in hospital after the attack for what police said were self-inflicted wounds.
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