Credibility of psychiatrist heard in Winnipeg trial of admitted serial killer

The Canadian Press  03/06/2024 21:08 A judge is allowing a forensic psychiatrist with a YouTube channel providing “tongue in cheek” commentary on mental illness and crime to give expert testimony at the Winnipeg trial of an admitted serial killer. Dr. Sohom Das, who is based in England, has posted numerous videos on the channel called “A Psych for Sore Minds.” In the videos, referenced in court Monday at the trial of Jeremy Skibicki, Das talks about how to fake a mental illness and why accused killers confess. “Absolutely do not kill anybody. But if you do, don’t tell anybody,” Das says in a videos titled “Why Do Murderers CONFESS?” In another video that has since been taken down, Das outlines steps to fake a mental illness. He also says he…

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