Shawn Chan, the man charged with stalking Liv Morgan has submitted an insanity defence to the court. Chan is facing charges of interstate domestic violence.
Chan;s attorneys hired Dr. Michelle Ayala to “to examine Mr. Chan for diminished capacity and insanity.”
In their filing with the court it states: “Mr. Chan suffers from an acute delusional disorder that causes him to believe he is in a romantic relationship with the alleged victim. Dr. Ayala concludes that Mr. Chan was insane at the time of the offense.”
Prosecutors are arguing that the defence took far too long to submit the report considering the trial begins in a few weeks. If the report is admitted, the trial will be delayed.
Chan’s attorneys are claiming: “The delay was caused by Dr. Ayala’s schedule and the need to complete the report. Given the thoroughness of Dr. Ayala’s examination and report, a delay of this sort is to be expected.”
Prosecutors allege travelled from Canada to Morgan’s Florida home where security cameras caught him trespassing and trying to break into her home. He stayed there for many hours before leaving her a note.
Part of the note read: “It’s me Shawn the guy you all hang out with on [gaming platform deleted] online. You’ve been trying to contact me, or should I say reach out to me when I’m absent from that game. So who’s the stalker huh?! I NEVER said and did anything bad for over 10 years, yet you all dared hating me for no reason. I came here to pay just a friendly visit, nothing more. Yet, I’m the one who looks like a stalker thx to all of you. And you all think I’m going to have empathy, sympathy and care about any of you anymore? I will start talking and doing whatever I want despite all your shoosh finger faces that you all make. Yea, I just wanted to let you know that I was here.”
Chan faces five years in jail if convicted.
