Man accused of stabbing team to be assessed for fitness to stand trial
WINKLER, Man. — The man accused of stabbing a 15-year-old girl inside a church in Winkler, Man., will receive a mental-health assessment to determine if he is fit to stand trial.
Maksym Kravchenko, 39, appeared in provincial court in Morden, Man., on Tuesday to face charges of aggravated assault and possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose.
Pastor Michael Sullivant, who was present in the courtroom, tells CTV News that Kravchenko speaks Russian and Ukrainian, but very little English, and a translator was present during the proceedings.
Police say the girl was stabbed at least twice inside the women’s washroom at the Pembina Valley Baptist Church following a service on Sunday.


