[Image]Prosecutors want a 22-year-old man accused of stabbing his father to death on August 6 to undergo a second mental assessment before pleading to any charges.Nyeri High Court Judge Florence Muchemi heard on Thursday that the suspect could not plead to charges as the examination report produced in court in August could not be relied upon.The medical report, written by Dr Yvonne Njeri of Mukurweini hospital, showed that the suspect was not mentally fit for trial.RELATEDMan accused of killing his wife in Nyeri charged, five months laterNyeri Yesterday[Image]Woman who killed her only brother freed in plea bargain dealUasin Gishu Sep 06[Image]But on Thursday, prosecutors told Justice Muchemi that the report contained conflicting informationProsecutors requested a second medical assessment to be made by a different doctor.Justice Muchemi agreed and ordered that the tests be done at Othaya Level Four Hospital.Meanwhile, the suspect will be detained at the King’ong’o GK Prison. The case will be mentioned on September 26. BY DAILY NATION
posted by Breaking Kenya news at 18:48 on 9 Sept 2022
"New mental tests ordered on man who ‘killed’ his father over food"
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