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A Canadian accused of torturing and killing his girlfriend in Hollywood has twice refused to leave his jail cell for hearings, delaying a California court’s attempt to determine whether he’s fit to stand trial, officials said this week.

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Blake Leibel, artist and heir, aspiring producer, writer and father of three, walked into an L.A. courtroom Tuesday in a padded vest, his hands cuffed in front of him, a thick chain around his waist. From the glass-walled prisoner’s box, he looked around the almost empty room. His brother wasn’t there. His wife wasn’t either.

Twelve months ago, Leibel was living what looked from a distance like some kind of dream.

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Blake Leibel, 35, was supposed to appear in Los Angeles court Thursday, where a judge likely would have assigned a doctor to evaluate his mental health. But Leibel didn’t show up, according to both the district attorney’s office and the California Superior Court media office.