By Anthony Bond Last updated at 12:46 PM on 15th February 2012 Detained: Albrecht Muth, who is charged with killing his much-older socialite wife, has been sent to a mental hospital for an assessment after a doctor said he was delusional A German-born man charged with killing his much-older socialite wife has been sent to a mental hospital for an assessment after a doctor said he was delusional. A District of Columbia Superior Court Judge also ruled that Albrecht Muth, 47, was temporarily incompetent for trial, pending a complete evaluation at St. Elizabeth's Hospital in Washington. Muth is charged with strangling and beating to death his 91-year-old wife, Viola Drath, a German journalist and socialite.
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Judge also rules that Albrecht Muth is incompetent for trial
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47-year-old is charged with strangling and beating to death his 91-year-old wife
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