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Parents give timeline of Hamp's declining mental health leading up to girlfriend's death

Thomas Hamp stabbed Emily Sanche in the chest on Feb. 20, 2022. He testified that he believed he was saving her from a "much worse death."

by · Saskatoon StarPhoenix

In the early morning of Feb. 20, 2022, Bryan Hamp says he got a call from someone he believed to be his son’s girlfriend. He heard murmurs on the other end, and his son’s frantic yells in the background.

He repeated Emily Sanche’s name to get her to respond, and stayed on the line for up to 10 minutes because he didn’t want to abandon her, Bryan testified on Thursday at the second-degree murder trial of his son, Thomas Hamp.

Thomas Hamp testifies he killed girlfriend to save her 'from a much worse death'Testifying at his Saskatoon murder trial, Thomas Hamp said he stabbed himself and his girlfriend because he was trying to save them from “a much worse death” at the hands of the secret police he believed had been watching him.Bre McAdam, 18 Sep 2024Murder trial hears Saskatoon man had delusions, 'false memories' months before killing girlfriendIn the months leading up to her death, Emily Sanche sent text messages to her cousin, describing the increasingly concerning delusions and “false memories” her boyfriend Thomas Hamp was having, and the lack of proper assessment he was receiving from doctors.Bre McAdam, 17 Sep 2024