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Attorneys for a man accused of killing a Daytona Beach couple due in court Thursday

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Attorneys for a man accused of killing a Daytona Beach couple are set to be back in court on Thursday.

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Police say Jean Macean stabbed Terry and Brenda Altman to death during last year’s Bike Week.

Officers said Terry and Brenda were biking home from a night out when they were attacked on Wild Olive Avenue about a mile and a half south of their home.

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Police said the couple “Check all the boxes to keep themselves safe. Still, they were attacked.”

Last month, a judge ruled that Macean is competent to stand trial, despite some intellectual challenges.

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So far, a trial date has not been set.

Channel 9 will monitor the court case and provide updates on Eyewitness News.

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