A police investigation determined an assault had occurred at an apartment on Buckley Avenue.

A Niagara Falls man charged with murder in connection with the death of his father has been ordered to undergo a psychiatric evaluation.

In Ontario Court of Justice in St. Catharines Wednesday, Judge Janet Booy ordered Blair Young to an undergo a not criminally responsible (NCR) assessment.

Young, 44, is expected to be transferred from Niagara Detention Centre in Thorold to St. Joseph’s Health Care Centre in Hamilton next month where he will remain until the assessment is completed.

He is scheduled to return to court in September to set a date for a hearing.

Young is charged with second-degree murder in connection with the death of 72-year-old Larry Young.

Shortly after 1 p.m. on Jan. 26, Niagara Regional Police were called to Greater Niagara General Hospital in regards to a man who had been brought in with severe injuries.

A police investigation determined an assault had occurred at an apartment complex on Buckley Avenue earlier in the day.

Due to the nature of the injuries, Larry Young was moved to an out-of-region hospital for specialized medical care.

He died of his injuries several days later.

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Niagara Falls man (Blair Young) linked to father’s (Larry Young) death to undergo psychiatric assessment