Man accused of eating victim’s face appears in Las Vegas courtroom

Kyle J. Paine
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LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — The suspect in a gruesome murder case made his first appearance in court Wednesday morning.

Colin Czech, 29, is accused of killing another man and eating the victim’s face at a bus stop on Las Vegas Boulevard near Charleston Boulevard around 5 a.m. on Sunday, April 28, the 8 News Now Investigators first reported.

Murder suspect accused of eating victim’s face near Las Vegas Strip

Czech was in Las Vegas Justice Court where his public defense attorney David Westbrook told Judge Amy Chelini that he believes Czech is incompetent to stand trial. Westbrook said paperwork is underway to have Czech go through competency hearings where he will be evaluated by doctors who will make a determination on his mental well-being.

Documents obtained by the 8 News Now Investigators said when police responded to the scene, Czech was kneeling next to the victim with “biological matter in his hair, mouth and on his clothing.” He told officers the victim had attacked him. The victim was pronounced dead after being transported to a hospital.

Czech told police he was unhoused and was awake for “five days straight” because something was “possessing him,” documents said.

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