Man charged in attack on Jewish dad to undergo evaluation at psychiatric hospital
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MONTREAL – A Montreal man charged with assaulting a Jewish father at a park last week will be sent to a psychiatric hospital for a 30-day evaluation to determine criminal responsibility.
Sergio Yanes Preciado appeared before a Quebec court judge on Wednesday afternoon after meeting with a criminologist for an evaluation earlier in the day.
Yanes Preciado, 23, was charged with one count of assault causing bodily harm in an attack on a 32-year-old Jewish father of three at a Montreal park last Friday afternoon.
Part of the attack was caught by a bystander on video and drew heavy condemnation from Jewish advocacy groups and many politicians.
Based on the criminologist’s report that referred broadly to delirious thoughts and mental health issues, a judge ordered the evaluation, which will seek to determine whether Yanes Preciado was suffering a mental disorder at the moment of the event.
Yanes Preciado’s case will return to court on Sept. 12.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Aug. 13, 2025.