B.C. mass-stabbing killer apologizes to victims, cites ‘enormous’ drug use

“I must end my drug consumption in my daily life completely,” Bandaogo told the court. But Bandaogo told the court of a troubled childhood that led him into drug use. But travelling to Vancouver via Toronto and Winnipeg gave him ample access to crystal meth, which he consumed in “enormous” amounts. His drug habit, combined with his “loneliness and solitude” during the pandemic years, partly explained his behaviour, Bandaogo said. Gaul said he needed to consider carefully the testimony of the victims, as well as consider the various mitigating and aggravating factors.