Attorneys for a man accused of kidnapping and killing a University of Illinois scholar from China say they could be ready for a trial to begin July 1. The trial was originally scheduled for September 2017. Prosecutors are trying to prove Christensen kidnapped and killed 26-year-old Yingying Zhang in 2017. The (Champaign) News-Gazette reports that defense attorneys say they've found a new psychiatrist who could be prepared by July 1. A Monday hearing is scheduled to discuss the trial date.

Source: Fox News February 21, 2019 14:15 UTC