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Judge allows video of face-biting suspect as evidence

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FILE - This Oct. 3, 2016, file photo, provided by the Martin County Sheriff\'s Office, shows Austin Harrouff. A judge will allow as evidence a video of Harrouff struggling against his restraints at a Florida hospital on the night he\'s accused of killing two people. Harrouff\'s attorneys say the video shows the "mental status" of the 22-year-old hours after he\'s accused of killing 59-year-old John Stevens III and 53-year-old Michelle Mishcon. (Martin County Sheriff\'s Office via AP, File)

STUART, Fla. – A judge will allow as evidence a video of a former college student struggling against his restraints at a Florida hospital on the night he’s accused of killing two people.

Austin Harrouff’s attorneys say the video shows the “mental status” of the 22-year-old hours after he’s accused of killing 59-year-old John Stevens III and 53-year-old Michelle Mishcon. Police say the Florida State University student was found biting and chewing on Stevens’ face in the couple’s driveway.

Harrouff is charged with two counts of first-degree murder.

TC Palm reports Monday’s hearing centred on 1:14 seconds of video described in a defence motion as Harrouff in his hospital bed “fighting against his restraints.”

Forensic psychologist Dr. Phillip Resnick has said Harrouff believed he was “half-dog, half man” when he attacked the couple.

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