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Wednesday, February 6, 2013
Judith Guichon, Lieutenant Governor of B.C. and Norm Letnick, Minister of Agriculture, paused to look at a Åock of chicks at the BuckerÄeld’s store display during the ofÄcial opening of the Islands Agriculture Show at the Cowichan Exhibition Mellor Hall on Friday, Feb. 1. For more on the event, see page three. Andrew Leong
Judge orders psychiatric assessment of accused bowman Shooting victim recovering in hospital: questions surround suspect’s broken nose and black eyes Peter W. Rusland
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arvin Antoniuk Jr. — the valley man accused of attempting to murder his father with an arrow — has been remanded in custody for a psychological
assessment. Antoniuk appeared brieÀy Tuesday before Duncan court Judge Wayne Smith who granted the forensic assessment request from Antoniuk’s lawyer, Jeffrey Arndt, a move agreed to by Crown counsel. The assessment in Port Coquitlam will take about ¿ve weeks, and will determine if Antoniuk, 48, is ¿t to stand trial. The accused was booked to be back in Dun-
can court on April 9. Antoniuk, dressed in a grey sweatshirt, looked haggard and expressionless standing in the witness box as Arndt told Judge Smith why the assessment is needed. “There’s been a history of dissociative conduct,” he said. Arndt noted the accused’s family has also indicated Antoniuk’s condition needs investigating before court hears details of how and why Marvin Antoniuk Sr. was hit in the chest with an arrow Jan. 27 at the family’s home at 1658 Maple Bay Rd. The RCMP said Monday Antoniuk Sr., in his 70s, is recovering in a Victoria hospital after being admitted in critical condition. Antoniuk Jr. was arrested on scene Jan. 27 when he’s alleged to have wounded his
father at about 7 p.m. with a non-hunting, target arrow ¿red from a compound bow, of¿cials say. Exactly what happened at the Antoniuks’ place remains foggy until evidence is presented in court, Arndt explained to the News Leader Pictorial. “Alcohol was involved, no question,” Arndt told the NLP. Questions could centre on how and when the suspect suffered a broken nose, black eyes, and two lost teeth on the night in question. Crown counsel, Brad Tomlin, said it does not appear the suspect was beaten by his father. It was unknown by press time Tuesday if Antoniuk Sr. was well enough to give a statement to police. more on page 4
Andrew Leong
Marvin Antoniuk Jr. is escorted from the Duncan courthouse Tuesday by sheriff Jim Ingham.
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