BlackburnNews.com file photo of a Via Rail train . (Photo by Jason Viau)BlackburnNews.com file photo of a Via Rail train . (Photo by Jason Viau)
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Chatham Man Ordered To Undergo Psych Assessment

A Chatham man accused of threatening Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's family as well as female MPs, has been ordered to undergo psychiatric assessment.

James Martin Platts, 57, was removed from a Via Rail train in Cobourg on January 5 after allegedly making the threats during a cell phone conversation, and will now spend the next 30 days in a Whitby facility.

Platts is charged with uttering threats to kill and will next appear in court February 12.

He was denied bail last week and reappeared in court yesterday morning.

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