SAINT JOHN, N.B. — A 45-year-old Saint John, N.B., man charged with two counts of first-degree murder is scheduled to undergo a mental assessment next week to determine if he is fit to stand trial.
Roman Kamyshnyy was found on Jan. 29 seriously injured inside a Saint John home where the bodies of two boys, aged 10 and 17, were also discovered.
The names of the two boys and the nature of their connection to Kamyshnyy have not been released.
Documents filed in court Thursday show Kamyshnyy remains in hospital where he is no longer in a coma and is able to respond to his name by moving his eyes but is unable to speak and does not have "full function."
The documents say he looked up when the charges were read to him, but it was unclear whether he understood them.
Provincial court Judge Lucie Mathurin has asked for a mental assessment of Kamyshnyy by Saint John Regional Hospital by next week.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Feb. 14, 2025.
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