Man charged in stabbing of Montreal priest sent for psychiatric evaluation
Posted March 25, 2019 1:53 pm.
Last Updated March 25, 2019 4:14 pm.
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MONTREAL — A man charged with the attempted murder of a Montreal priest has been sent to a psychiatric hospital for evaluation.
The Crown and defence agreed that Vlad Cristian Eremia should go to Montreal’s Pinel Institute to assess his level of criminal responsibility.
Eremia met with a criminologist at the Montreal courthouse today, who made the recommendation.
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Quebec court Judge Pierre Labelle ordered Eremia to remain at the hospital for 30 days, returning to court on April 26.
Eremia, who was arraigned over the weekend, also faces a charge of assault with a weapon
Rev. Claude Grou was released from hospital Friday night after suffering minor injuries in the attack.
The Canadian Press