“Basement of Horrors” Defendant Linda Weston Ruled Competent For Hearing
PHILADELPHIA (AP) – A psychiatric examination has determined that a woman accused of imprisoning four mentally disabled adults in a basement as part of an alleged Social Security fraud scheme is competent to proceed in her criminal case, a judge said Wednesday.
Linda Weston, 51, is on suicide watch in prison, where she is awaiting a Dec. 19 preliminary hearing on charges including kidnapping, conspiracy and assault, according to her attorneys. Common Pleas Judge Marsha Neifield ordered that Weston get psychiatric treatment at the prison for 60 days.
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