A judge in California has suspended criminal proceedings against the man accused of kidnapping and raping Jaycee Dugard over an 18-year period.
Judge Douglas Phimister in El Dorado County made the decision at a pre-trial hearing for Phillip Garrido.
The judge said he had concerns about Mr Garrido’s mental competency to stand trial on 29 charges over the 1991 kidnapping of Ms Dugard.
Mr Garrido’s wife, Nancy, still faces kidnapping and rape charges.
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