Bail hearing set for Lethbridge man charged with attempted murder, sexual assault

A man accused of randomly attacking and sexually assaulting a woman while she was walking to work in Lethbridge, Alta., now has a lawyer and will have a bail hearing early next month.

Denzel Dre Colton Bird, who is 20, is facing charges that include attempted murder and aggravated sexual assault.

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Bird appeared Thursday morning in Lethbridge provincial court, where his case was adjourned to Nov. 3.

Police have said the 25-year-old woman was approached by a stranger early on the morning of Sept. 30 who allegedly struck her with a weapon before dragging her into an alley, where she was later discovered by a passerby.

Investigators have also said that items found close to the alleged victim had earlier been stolen from a nearby garage, where a homeowner found a man sleeping inside.

A posting Wednesday on a Facebook site says the woman remains in a medically induced coma in a Calgary hospital due to swelling on her brain, but she is breathing on her own and is being given low-dose medication to reduce pain.