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By
D.C. Witness Staff
- April 4, 2018
Court
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Homicides
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Suspects
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Judge Judith Bartnoff ruled April 4 that murder suspect Deangelo Thorne must undergo further competency evaluation and treatment.
Doctors who evaluated Thorne said he was not competent to stand trial at this time, but has the capacity to regain competency. Psychiatrists recommended Thorne return to the hospital for another month.
Thorne, 28, allegedly stabbed and killed 23-year-old Waliyatou Amadou on Jan. 8, 2017, on the 1400 block of W Street, NW. Prosecutors say video footage and a GPS tracking device placed Thorne at the scene of Amadou’s stabbing. Amadou was taken to a local hospital where she died from her injuries.
Thorne is charged with first-degree murder while armed. He is scheduled for a mental observation hearing on May 11.