Immigration minister’s husband found not criminally responsible in assault case
HALIFAX — The husband of Nova Scotia’s immigration minister is undergoing a 45-day psychiatric assessment after being declared not criminally responsible for allegedly assaulting, threatening and choking his wife on New Year’s Eve.
Chris Hansen of the Public Prosecution Service said Friday that Maroun Diab was deemed not criminally responsible after undergoing an earlier psychiatric evaluation.
The results of the current assessment will be provided to the Criminal Review Board, which will decide how to proceed, she said.
“He was sent for a 45-day assessment and then he will come back to the Criminal Review Board and they will decide the next steps,” she said.