IBERIA PARISH (NEW IBERIA) — The family of Sheryl Turner is once again speaking out, more than a year after her dismembered body was discovered in the Ouachita River. Now, they are facing another emotional blow: The man accused of her murder has been committed to a state mental health facility, delaying the trial.

On Aug. 21, Holland was deemed unable to understand the legal proceedings against him. The court ordered him to be put on psychiatric hold ahead of trial at the Eastern Louisiana Mental Health Systems, until he can understand the court proceedings

You can read our initial story about that here .

“I still can’t wrap my head around it,” said Sheryl’s father, Michael Turner. “I keep sitting there thinking that this is just a mistake—that one day my daughter’s going to knock on

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