Richard Mantha has fired his lawyers midway through a trial scheduled to last four weeks.
The 59-year-old is facing twenty charges related to the alleged sexual assault of seven women. He has pleaded not guilty.
Defence lawyer Kim Arial and co-counsel André Ouellette informed the court Tuesday afternoon that Mantha had “discharged” their services. They also confirmed the change to Global News.
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Four women so far have testified that Mantha drugged and sexually assaulted them since the French-language trial started on Jan. 19.
Mantha is set to return to court March 1 to determine next steps in the trial.
–with files from The Canadian Press