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Upcoming hearing in Lisa murder case postponed because suspect's psychiatric report is ready

The interim hearing for the murder case of 17-year-old Lisa has been postponed so defense lawyers can study a newly completed psychiatric report on suspect Chris Jude. The court has rescheduled the next hearing for November 24, while the main trial is set for January.

The interim hearing for the murder case of 17-year-old Lisa has been postponed at the request of the defense team representing suspect Chris Jude. The defense stated that a recently completed, comprehensive psychiatric report needs further time to be analyzed and discussed with their client. The court and the Public Prosecution Service have agreed to this delay, noting that the case is not expected to suffer long-term scheduling conflicts as a reserve date had already been set for November.

Chris Jude has confessed to the murder of the teenager, who was killed while returning home from a night out. In addition to the murder charge, the suspect has admitted to committing a rape and an attempted rape on the Weesperzijde. Following the cancellation of the upcoming hearing, the proceedings will now resume on November 24, with the main content of the trial scheduled to be heard in January.

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