Richard Mantha

• New health problems delay closing arguments for Calgary man accused of sex assaults

  Court heard Richard Mantha could only appear in court by phone because he was in the COVID-19 isolation unit at the Calgary Remand Centre and may have suffered a second stroke.

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  Nov 5, 2025
  
• Trial begins in Calgary for man accused of kidnapping, drugging, sexually assaulting 7 women

  After several delays, the trial of Richard Mantha, who faces of string of charges related to the alleged kidnapping and sexual assault of several women, got underway in Calgary.

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  May 21, 2025
  
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• Trial will resume in May for Alberta man accused in sex assaults, kidnappings

  Richard Robert Mantha faces 20 charges.

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  Jan 24, 2025
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• 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, 2024
• 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, 2024
• 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, 2024
• 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, 2024
• 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, 2024
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• 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, 2024
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• 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, 2024