A man accused of assaulting a woman on a trail near Fort Amherst last week will remain at the Waterford Hospital for at least another two weeks.
62-year-old Chris Sawicki was arrested near the harbour boat basin following the incident, which allegedly involved a crowbar, on October 11.
He appeared in provincial court, loud and verbally abusive, and was sent to the Waterford for a week-long psychiatric assessment. That has now been extended for another two weeks to complete further examination.
Sawicki is no stranger to the hospital, having spent several years there after stabbing a man to death in 2008. He was found not criminally responsible after experts agreed he was suffering from bipolar disorder and a manic episode at the time of the killing.
Five years later, Sawicki was released and granted an absolute discharge.
He was already facing charges of uttering threats and breaching release conditions before last week’s incident.
Sawicki remains in custody at the Waterford and is scheduled back in provincial court on November 2.