Psychiatric assessment for young woman charged in stabbing of child in Halifax – Halifax [Video]

A 19-year-old woman accused of stabbing a six-year-old boy in downtown Halifax last month has been ordered to undergo a 30-day psychiatric assessment.

Elliott Chorny made an appearance today by video in Nova Scotia provincial court.

A spokeswoman for Nova Scotia’s Public Prosecutions Service says Chorny is to return to court on April 11 for a hearing to determine her mental fitness.

Chorny is facing an attempted murder charge in the Feb. 23 stabbing of the boy, who police say was rushed to hospital with life-threatening injuries but was later reported to be in stable condition.

The accused, who remains in custody, also faces a charge of possession of a dangerous weapon in the attack on the boy, and an assault charge involving an attack on a woman in Halifax on Jan. 27.