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Date set to determine if ‘slay nanny’ fit to stand trail

A June 24 date has been set for an open court hearing to determine if accused killer nanny Yoselyn Ortega is mentally fit for trial.

Ortega, 50, is charged with the October bathtub slashing murders of two Upper West Side children in her care. Lucia Krim perished at age 6; her little brother Leo, died at her side at age 2.

The hearing date was set this morning, as Ortega appeared briefly before Manhattan Supreme Court Justice Gregory Carro. The hearing will consist of testimony by psychiatric witnesses for Manhattan prosecutors and the defense.

Ortega, who uses a Spanish interpreter, wore a loose-fitting sweatshirt and jeans and remained handcuffed during today’s appearance.

Two court-appointed psychiatrists have determined that Ortega is able to understand the charges against her and assist in her defense. Her lawyer, Valerie Van Leer-Greenberg, is challenging the finding.