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By Troy Gillard and Sheldon Spackman/rdnewsNOW

UPDATE

Man accused of killing Red Deer doctor pleads not guilty

Dec 7, 2020 | 11:15 AM

The man charged with first-degree murder in the slaying of a Red Deer family physician this summer has pleaded not guilty.

Deng Mabiour also pleaded not guilty to assault with a weapon and assault of a police officer when he appeared in a Red Deer courtroom Monday morning via phone link from the Calgary Remand Centre, where he remains in custody.

The 54-year-old stands accused in the slaying of Dr. Walter Reynolds at the Village Mall Walk-In Clinic in Red Deer on August 10.

One witness told rdnewsNOW she was in the waiting room when she heard cries for help and saw a man with a hammer and a machete.

Last month, a psychiatrist found Mabiour fit to stand trial, despite his unusual behaviour during his court appearances.

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Trial dates for Mabiour have not yet been scheduled. The case is due back in court for arraignment on Feb. 1, 2021.