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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Via AP news wire

Suspect in University of North Carolina shooting is not competent for trial, his attorneys say

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Attorneys for a University of North Carolina graduate student accused of killing his academic advisor said in court on Tuesday that a doctor has found their client not competent to proceed with trial.

Defense attorneys for Tailei Qi told Superior Court Judge Allen Baddour they plan to file a motion challenging Qi's capacity to proceed. Meanwhile, the judge granted a request from prosecutors to get a separate competency evaluation.

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