{"id":13428,"date":"2025-11-29T01:21:32","date_gmt":"2025-11-29T04:21:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/service.codeus.ca\/index.php\/2025\/11\/29\/nan-is-hurt-you-hurt-nan-st-johns-man-pleads-guilty-to-killing-his-nan-in-combat-seizure\/"},"modified":"2025-11-29T01:21:32","modified_gmt":"2025-11-29T04:21:32","slug":"nan-is-hurt-you-hurt-nan-st-johns-man-pleads-guilty-to-killing-his-nan-in-combat-seizure","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/service.codeus.ca\/index.php\/2025\/11\/29\/nan-is-hurt-you-hurt-nan-st-johns-man-pleads-guilty-to-killing-his-nan-in-combat-seizure\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Nan is hurt, you hurt Nan\u2019: St. John\u2019s man pleads guilty to killing his nan in \u2018combat seizure\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>Article contentWhile Denise was on the phone with 911 dispatchers, Tobin arrived at the residence, but by the time paramedics, firefighters and law enforcement arrived, Tobin was no longer present. Article contentAt 11:35 p.m., paramedics declared that Mildred had passed away from her injuries.Article content\u2018I\u2019m here at Mom\u2019s. Brandon had a seizure, and mom is down\u2019Article content Brandon Tobin speaks with his lawyer, Mark Gruchy, moments before he changed his plea to guilty in Supreme court on Friday afternoon, Nov. 28. Photo by Keith Gosse\/The TelegramArticle contentCrown attorney Chelsea Drodge then played the 911 call, which began with Denise pleading with her mother to stay still as paramedics found their way to her home in the city centre.Article content\u201cStay there, Mom, stay,\u201d Denise said with panic in her voice. \u201cMom, stay down. Do not move.\u201d Article contentAs Tobin arrived at the residence, Denise began explaining what had happened, as Tobin claimed to have no memory of the incident. Article content\u201cNan is hurt, you hurt Nan,\u201d Denise said.Article content\u201cYes, Brandon honey, you did. Brandon. You must have hurt her, Brandon. You had a seizure, honey. I got an ambulance called.\u201dArticle contentArticle contentAs the 911 dispatcher confirmed that law enforcement was en route to ensure the safety of the scene, Denise replied with a solemn, \u201cOh my God, that\u2019s not good.\u201dArticle contentWhile waiting for paramedics to arrive, Denise can be heard calling her sister on another line to inform her of the situation.Article content\u201cI\u2019m here at Mom\u2019s. Brandon had a seizure, and Mom is down.\u201dArticle contentUpon telling the dispatcher that Mildred was struggling to breathe and had blood near her ear, emotion swelled in the courtroom as Denise noticed that her mother may have stopped breathing.Article content\u201cYou\u2019re still breathing, Mom? Mom? Mom? Oh my God,\u201d Denise said.Article content\u201cOh my God. Oh my God. Mom, I\u2019m here with you, my love.\u201dArticle contentAs paramedics arrived, the call ended.Article content\u2018It can\u2019t be homicide, I don\u2019t remember\u2019Article content As he was being arrested, Brandon Tobin Tobin said, \u2018It can\u2019t be homicide, I don\u2019t remember. My f***ing Nan. I don\u2019t remember. I had seizures for the past month since my accident. I can\u2019t remember.\u201d Photo by Keith Gosse\/The TelegramArticle contentO\u2019Reilly told the court that Tobin was located an hour and 20 minutes later on nearby Anderson Avenue and was placed under investigative detention before being arrested for homicide. He was noted to have injuries on his hands and arms and had blood on his clothing.Article contentArticle contentO\u2019Reilly explained that while being arrested, Tobin uttered, \u2018It can\u2019t be homicide, I don\u2019t remember. My f***ing Nan. I don\u2019t remember. I had seizures for the past month since my accident. I can\u2019t remember.\u201dArticle contentTobin was taken to the Health Sciences Centre for bloodwork and CT scans, where medical staff noted the presence of blood on his pants, as well as swollen wrists.Article contentWhile in hospital, he informed physicians that he had been using drugs at his grandmother\u2019s home earlier that morning, and shared that he had previously assaulted his girlfriend in a similar post-seizure state.Article contentTobin\u2019s bloodwork showed the presence of cocaine, cocaine metabolites, THC, methadone, morphine, benzodiazepam, barbiturates and oxycodone, as well as dilantin, an anti-seizure medication. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Article contentWhile Denise was on the phone with 911 dispatchers, Tobin arrived at the residence, but by the time paramedics, firefighters and law enforcement arrived, Tobin was no longer present. Article contentAt 11:35 p.m., paramedics declared that Mildred had passed away from her injuries.Article content\u2018I\u2019m here at Mom\u2019s. 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