A man accused of hijacking a Canadian jetliner while it was on the airport tarmac in Montego Bay, Jamaica was found guilty Thursday.The judge rejected an insanity plea and convicted Stephen Fray, 21, of charges including robbery and assault. Sentencing is set Oct. 8.
Fray allegedly pushed his way into a CanJet Airlines plane with 167 passengers aboard April 19. He was accused of firing his father's licensed revolver into the air, taking money from passengers and demanding to be flown off the island.
Police captured him after a six-hour standoff.
His lawyer, George Thomas, was disappointed with the verdict. He said Fray not know what he was doing at the time, and he did not know that what he was doing was illegal.
Jamaican authorities have described Fray as "mentally challenged," without elaborating. However the judge ruled that he was fit to stand trial after a government psychiatrist determined he was capable of understanding the charges against him.
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