Derek Saretzky, the young man accused of murdering two-year-old Hailey Dunbar-Blanchette and her father Terry Blanchette, appeared in court on Thursday.
In the hearing, conducted via CCTV for just under a minute, an agent for Saretzky's lawyer informed the court they had just received the final report of the psychiatric assessment and would require time to review it.
"Today, I acted as an agent for Peter Northcott who is counsel for Derek Saretzky," said Wade Hlady, an agent for Saretzky's lawyer. "He requested I adjourn the matter until February 26 so he can review disclosure. The Crown indicated that the initial disclosure package will be available sometime in December and it is quite extensive."
The judge granted the request for more time in the case.
While the results were not discussed during the brief hearing, the RCMP have confirmed to CTV that the report does in fact indicate that Saretzky is fit to stand trial.
The 22-year-old has been charged with first-degree murder in the deaths after he was arrested this past September.
On September 14, Terry Blanchette, 27, was found dead inside his Blairmore home by one of his family members and police issued an AMBER Alert when it was found that Terry's daughter Hailey was missing.
The girl's body was located at a rural property not far from the community a day later.
Saretzky was arrested and charged with murder, along with a count of committing an indignity to a body.
Thursday's court hearing would have determined whether or not Saretzky would be fit to stand trial.
Just prior to his first court appearance, sources indicate that he attempted to take his own life while in his cell at the Lethbridge Correctional Centre.
He recovered in hospital and was given a 30-day psychiatric assessment. In October, a judge extended that assessment by 28 days.
The additional time granted by the judge means that Saretzky will have another court date scheduled on February 26, 2016.
