Richard Mantha

• Alberta man accused in sex assaults, kidnappings fit to stand trial after stroke

  A psychiatric report has found a man accused of kidnapping and sexually assaulting six women east of Calgary is fit to stand trial after he suffered a stroke while in custody.

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  Sep 26
  
• Man accused of Calgary sex assaults may be getting new lawyer for French trial

  A man accused of sexually assaulting seven women from Calgary may be getting a new lawyer after his trial came to a halt a month ago. 

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  Mar 1
  
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• Accused serial rapist Richard Mantha fires defence lawyers

  Richard Mantha has fired his lawyers midway through a trial scheduled to last four weeks.

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  Jan 30
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• Calgary woman testifies in trial of alleged serial rapist Richard Mantha: ‘I lost everything’

  The second woman to testify in the four-week trial of accused serial sex abuser Richard Mantha took the stand on Tuesday, telling the court about her initial meeting with him.

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  Jan 23
• Woman’s memory of alleged sexual assault questioned by defence at Calgary trial

  A defence lawyer for the man accused of sexually assaulting seven women in Calgary has challenged a woman's memory of what happened on the day of her alleged attack.

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  Jan 22
• Calgary witness testifies in sex assault, kidnapping trial: ‘Thought he was my friend’

  A judge has decided to proceed with one trial for a man accused of sexually assaulting seven vulnerable women in Calgary.

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  Jan 19
• Defence lawyer argues for 7 separate sexual assault trials for man accused in Calgary-area case

  A decision on the application is expected on Friday.

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  Jan 17
• Delay in trial for man accused of sex assault, kidnapping in Calgary

  A French-language trial for a man accused of kidnapping and sexually assaulting seven women at a rural property east of Calgary has been delayed.

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  Jan 15
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• Bail denied for Alberta man accused of kidnapping, sexually assaulting 5 women

  Police have said the women allege they were approached by a man, then drugged and taken to another location, where they were physically and sexually assaulted.

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  Jun 30, 2023
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• Court documents reveal new details in Alberta sexual assault, confinement investigation

  New details have emerged from the investigation into a 59-year-old Alberta man accused of forcibly confining and sexually assaulting sex workers on a rural property near Calgary.

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  Jun 9, 2023