Richard Mantha, accused of assaulting seven women, resumes his trial in May after a stroke.

Richard Robert Mantha, accused of sexually assaulting seven women in Calgary, is set to resume his trial in May. Facing 20 charges including kidnapping and sexual assault, Mantha's trial was delayed after he fired his lawyer and suffered a stroke. Despite reduced verbal skills, a forensic psychiatrist deemed him fit to stand trial, a decision upheld by Justice Judith Shriar, who found him capable of communicating with his lawyer through gestures and writing.

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