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Delay Suspect's Trial In Paramedic Murder

By BOB HENNELLY
Posted 9/9/19

The Sept. 5 Bronx court hearing for Jose Gonzalez, the suspect in the murder of Fire Department Paramedic Yadira Arroyo, was adjourned until Oct. 24 because a defense psychiatrist had a heart attack and could not submit his report to the court.

For several months the court has heard dueling testimony from psychiatrists to determine whether Mr. Gonzalez is psychologically fit to stand trial. The report the court had expected to get concerned the defendant’s mental competency on the day he allegedly committed the crime.

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