Illegal immigrant accused of stabbing sister in Shelton expected to pursue insanity defense

By Michelle Tuccitto Sullo
Naugatuck Valley Bureau Chief
An illegal immigrant accused of stabbing and seriously wounding his sister in Shelton last year is expected to pursue an insanity defense, according to statements made in court Wednesday.
Shelton police in October charged Toai Nguyen, 38, of Maple Street, Shelton, with first-degree assault for allegedly stabbing his sister, An Nguyen, 27.
At the time, Toai Nguyen had been on probation for a 2008 incident in which he nearly beat his father to death, so he also faces a violation of probation count.

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