Wesley Veit, the man charged in the murder of his estranged wife Heidi Viet, an educational assistant with Living Sky School Division, has been ordered to undergo a mental assessment.
Appearing in court via video Tuesday under custody in Saskatoon, Veit appeared confused and told the judge he had just woken up and "things are not quite sinking in."
Veit's lawyer Leslie Sullivan, attending via speaker phone, requested the assessment after meeting with Veit for more than an hour April 1, and indicated he appeared to have difficulty with comprehension.
Judge Lloyd Deshaye then ordered the assessment for Veit's fitness to stand trial in order to ascertain his "comprehension and level of understanding."
Though currently in custody in Saskatoon, Veit will be evaluated by the doctor assigned to his case at Saskatchewan Hospital in North Battleford and will continue to be held until being seen by a doctor in the next few weeks.
Heidi Veit was found dead roughly five kilometres northwest of Wilkie in the RM of Buffalo March 28. Veit was taken into custody March 30.
The trial is adjourned until May 1 at 11 a.m. when Veit will again appear via CCTV.
