Calgary clinic stabbing suspect ordered to undergo 30-day psych assessment

The Calgary husband and father accused in the fatal stabbing of an acupuncturist earlier this month has been sent for a 30-day psychiatric assessment.

Jin Qing Huang is accused of first-degree murder in the stabbing death of Tiejun Huang, 51, who was killed at his Calgary clinic on June 16.

Police say whileHuangand the victim share a surnamethey are not related.

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Huang is accused of confronting the victim, believing there was an inappropriate relationship between his wife and the doctor, according to police.

Though she was present for his last appearanceHuang's wife was not in court on Monday.

"It's fair to say she's supportive," said Huang's lawyer, Adriano Iovinelli. "She has young children and of course this has gained a lot of media attention so she doesn't want to be part and parcel of the media attention."

The accused was ordered to see a doctor on Monday over mental health concerns.

"Through our discussions with our client last week, we realized there were some mental health concerns," said Iovinelli.

After an assessment by Dr. Kenneth Hashman, it was recommended that Huang spend 30 days at the Southern Alberta Forensic Psychiatry Centre.

Theredoctors will determine if Huang is mentally fit to stand trial meaningif he understands the court process.

Last week,through a Cantonese interpreter, Huang would not say whether or not he understood the charge he was facing after it was read to him,asking if he could instead remain silent.

Huang has no criminal record and will be back in court on July 27.