Teen murder suspect’s psych report lacking

Defence, prosecution, judge agree followup assessment at Restigouche facility necessary

A psychiatrist’s report about a Nasonworth teen accused of murder lacks clarity and a further opinion on whether the youth is fit to stand trial is needed, the defence argued Thursday.

A 17-year-old Nasonworth boy faces a charge of second-degree murder, and he was back in Fredericton youth court Thursday.

The charge alleges the teenager killed a 34-year-old man in Nasonworth, just south of Fredericton and New Maryland, on May 13.

Pictured is the scene on Nelson Drive in Nasonworth on May 13 after a man was reportedly killed in an assault with a weapon. A 17-year-old boy faces a murder charge in the case. (Photo: Don MacPherson/The Fredericton Independent)

The Youth Criminal Justice Act precludes the publication or broadcast of information that would tend to identify the accused, and due to a possible relationship between him and the victim, the Fredericton Independent isn’t naming the 34-year-old man either.

The boy was back in Fredericton youth court in custody Thursday, scheduled both to schedule a date for his bail hearing and to review the results of a forensic psychiatric assessment.