Accused killer Matthew Raymond returns to Saint John jail from psychiatric hospital

Matthew Raymond, accused of killing four people in Fredericton more than a yearago, will be returning to the Saint John Regional Correctional Centre after a 60-day psychiatrictreatment orderexpired this week.

The results of the treatment and what they mean for the criminal proceedings against Raymond aren't known.

Raymond, who was being treated at the Restigouche Hospital Centre in Campbellton,made a brief appearance at the Fredericton courthouse on Wednesday.

He sat quietly in the prisoner's box. He was wearing an orange jumpsuit, his hair and beard cut short.

This was Raymond's first appearance since Oct. 4, when he was foundunfit to stand trial.

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At that time, Justice Fred Ferguson of the Court of Queen's Bench madethe 60-day psychiatric order, which includedantipsychotic medication at Restigouche.

By law, the treatment order could not exceed 60 days.

Raymond, 49, is charged in the shooting deaths of Const. Sara Burns, Const.Robb Costello, and civilians Donnie Robichaud and Bobbie Lee Wright. They were killed the morning of Aug. 10, 2018, at an apartment building on Brookside Drive on Fredericton's north side.

Court will reconveneon Dec. 18, whenthe Crown and defence hope to receive areport from the doctor at theRestigouche Hospital Centre.

Outside the Fredericton courthouse Wednesday, Raymond's lawyer, Nathan Gorham, said the reportcould help the court decide if another fitness trial is needed.

A publicationban was ordered earlier, during the fall fitness hearing, and coveredallevidence presented in court, including testimony, contents of recordings, closing argumentsand some details of the treatment order.

Ferguson hassaid being found unfit does not mean Raymond won't ever go to trial. A trial could happen if he's eventually found fit.

Ferguson has also said a different jury wouldbe chosen for a criminal trial.