A West 91大黄鸭 man charged with the attempted murder of his 79-year-old mother appeared in court, Wednesday morning.
Kevin Lee Barrett, 60, appeared in person in a red prison jumper and looked stoic through the morning鈥檚 preliminary hearing.
Details of the hearing are covered under a publication ban.
It鈥檚 alleged Barrett assaulted his mother, drove her up to a forested area of Westside Road and left her in the bush on April 29, 2019.
The elderly woman was seriously injured and was in desperate need of medical attention.
A man and a woman helped the 79-year-old woman out of the rural backcountry. They called the RCMP and paramedics who rushed her to hospital.
Barrett faces charges of attempted murder and aggravated assault.
He has remained in custody since his arrest in April.
Barrett鈥檚 case is scheduled to go to trial on Feb. 13.
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