Man accused of killing maintenance worker at Sanford Islamic center will not face trial

SANFORD, Fla. — The man accused of attacking and killing a maintenance worker with a shovel will not face trial.

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A Seminole County judge made that ruling Wednesday at a competency hearing for Ahmed Raslan.

Investigators said Raslan attacked a worker inside the Husseini Islamic Center near Sanford last year.

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Deputies said Raslan claimed he was a descendant of Julius Caesar after the attack.

A report from a state hospital recommended that he continue to be involuntarily committed.

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