British banker in Hong Kong murder case to undergo psychiatric assessment
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A British banker charged with murdering two Indonesian women in Hong Kong will undergo a psychiatric assessment to determine whether he is fit to enter a plea in his trial.
Rurik Jutting appeared briefly Monday at a pre-trial hearing before the judge adjourned proceedings for two weeks while the psychiatric assessments are carried out.
Jutting's case has transfixed the Asian financial center.
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He is charged with murdering two young Indonesian women found dead in his 31st floor luxury apartment, including one who was stuffed in a suitcase on his balcony.
Jutting worked for Bank of America Merrill Lynch until just before the killings.
He did not speak at the hearing, which lasted only a few minutes.