The man accused of killing five people in and around Carman earlier this month has been ordered to undergo a mental health assessment to determine if he is fit to stand trial.
Ryan Manokeesick appeared in a Winnipeg court by video this morning, where a judge ordered the assessment at the request of his lawyer.
the 29-year-old faces five counts of first-degree murder in the deaths of his common-law partner Amanda Clearwater, their three children Bethany, Jayven, and Isabella, as well as Clearwater's 17-year-old niece Myah-Lee Gratton.
Police discovered the bodies at three separate crime scenes in and around Carman on February 11th.
Manoakeesick has been in custody since his arrest two weeks ago.
