Alleged murderer in Beltline death to have mental fitness assessed

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Random homicide suspect Michael John Adenyi will likely be examined by a health care provider subsequent week to find out if he needs to be ordered to bear an evaluation to determine if he’s match to face trial.

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Adenyi, 26, appeared briefly in provincial courtroom Wednesday the place his new lawyer, Curtis Mennie, requested that his case be adjourned to Monday so a health care provider from the Southern Alberta Forensic Psychiatry Centre can converse to him to find out if a 30-day evaluation is warranted.

Adenyi is charged with first-degree homicide in what police say was the random killing of Vanessa Ladouceur, who was attacked within the 100 block of tenth Avenue S.E.

Around 6:40 a.m. on March 18, police have been known as to the realm for studies of an assault.

Ladouceur, 30, who police say was fatally stabbed, was discovered unconscious. She died a short while later from her accidents.

Adenyi, who appeared in courtroom remotely by way of closed-circuit TV from the Calgary Remand Centre, didn’t deal with courtroom aside from to verify his identification for Judge Bruce Fraser.

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Despite being charged lower than two weeks in the past, Adenyi is already on his second defence counsel.

Mennie appeared as agent for his preliminary lawyer, Tonii Roulston, asking that she be granted go away to withdraw from the case.

Mennie stated he could be taking up as counsel of report.

Fraser stated a psychiatrist will converse to Adenyi remotely on Monday to find out whether or not a full, 30-day evaluation is warranted.

“Mr. Adenyi, you will notice the physician to find out health and he’ll see you on the remand centre,” the choose stated.

Adenyi is charged with first-degree homicide, which means the prosecution is alleging the killing was deliberate and deliberate, or dedicated throughout the course of a choose group of different offences, together with sexual assault.

Police stated investigators dominated out any connection between Adenyi and Ladouceur, saying her dying was the results of a random assault.

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