Defendant Accused of Stabbing Woman Found Incompetent to Stand Trial

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A DC Superior Court judge found a murder defendant mentally incompetent to stand trial.

Eliyas Aregahedne, 26, is charged with second-degree murder while armed for allegedly stabbing 27-year-old Margery Magill while she was walking a dog on the 400 block of Irving Street, NW, on Aug. 27, 2019.

A report from the Department of Behavioral Health found Aregahedne incompetent to stand trial and recommended a full evaluation and treatment for him.

Judge Marisa Demeo transferred Aregahedne to St. Elizabeths Hospital, DC’s psychiatric institution, for treatment. She also ordered a full competency examination.

Parties will reconvene on Oct. 22 for another mental observation hearing.

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