FOREIGN NEWS: Man Who Hosted Brentwood Party Where 5 People Were Killed Speaks Up

Murder Victims Of De Grood

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The man who hosted a house party where the worst mass killing in Calgary’s history took place is detailing what happened that night for the first time.

A column by Brendan McCabe was published by Vice News on Thursday, titled “My friend killed five people in my home but I won’t call him a monster.”

Lawrence Hong, Josh Hunter, Katie Perras, Zachariah Rathwell and Jordan Segura were stabbed to death by Matthew de Grood. In the column, McCabe shared his grief over the loss of his five friends, and described his lifelong connection with de Grood, whom he said was his first and closest childhood friend.

De Grood was found not criminally responsible for the killings. He remains in a secure psychiatric facility in Calgary. McCabe expressed frustration over society’s lack of understanding of mental health issues...

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