GUILTY Canada - Ibrahim Ali, accused of killing girl, 13, Burnaby, BC, 18 July 2017

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B.C. killer seeks to attend sentencing by video as lawyer cites safety concerns - BC News

A defence lawyer for Ibrahim Ali, who was convicted of first-degree murder of a 13-year-old girl in Burnaby, B.C., says the man wants to appear at his sentencing hearing by video over fear for his safety.

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B.C. killer seeks to attend sentencing by video as lawyer cites safety concerns - BC News

A defence lawyer for Ibrahim Ali, who was convicted of first-degree murder of a 13-year-old girl in Burnaby, B.C., says the man wants to appear at his sentencing hearing by video over fear for his safety.

www.castanet.net

from the article:

Another hearing is scheduled Friday to confirm the sentencing dates.

 

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Friday, April 19th:
*Set Sentencing Date Hearing (@ 10am PT) – British Columbia, Canada – M. S. (13) (last seen alive on July 18, 2017 at a local Tim Hortons, Burney B.C. & her body was found 5 hours later on July 19, 2017 in Burnaby’s Central Park, Vancouver) - *Ibrahim Ali (27 @ time of crime/28/now 33) arrested & charged (9/7/18) & indicted (11/25/19) with 1st degree murder. Plead not guilty. Held without bail. Vancouver Supreme Court
Police used a new & somewhat controversial “DNA dragnet” technique, after collecting DNA at the crime scene that indicated a suspect of Middle Eastern descent. (He is a Syrian refugee who entered Canada 3 months before murder).
Trial began on 3/17/23 with jury selection & ended on 3/23/23.
Trial began on 4/11/23. Crown rested their case on 11/17/23. Defense began on 11/20/23 & rested their case.
B.C. Supreme Court Justice Lance Bernard presiding. Crown prosecutor Isobel Keeley & Daniel Porte & defense attorney Ben Lynskey & Kevin McCullough.
Jury deliberated for 2 days (12/7 & 12/8/23) for ~ 4 hours. Verdict: Guilty of 1st degree murder.
Case & court info from 1/29/19 & Trial Days (4/28 thru 12/8/23) & Verdict Watch (12/7 & 12/8/23) & thru 4/9/24 reference post #340 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...irl-13-burnaby-bc-18-july-2017.673539/page-17
4/10/24 Update: B.C. Supreme Court Justice Lance Bernard denies bid to toss Ali murder verdict for court delays. He gave his decision from the bench Thursday morning, saying his reasons would follow at a later date. Ali's next court appearance is scheduled for Tuesday, 4/16/24 when dates will be set for his sentencing. Ali is facing a mandatory life sentence with no parole eligibility for 25 years. His lawyers have already filed an appeal.
4/16/24 update: Hearing held. Defense lawyer Kevin Mccollough for Ali, who was convicted of first-degree murder of a 13-year-old girl in Burnaby, B.C., says the man wants to appear at his sentencing hearing by video over fear for his safety. McCollough told a B.C. Supreme Court judge that Ali's attendance in person poses "real safety issues" & he's prepared to file additional affidavits to support the defence position. Prosecutor Isobel Keeley said the Crown is opposed to Ali attending his sentencing remotely & the Criminal Code indicates such an appearance should be in person unless the defence & Crown agree on an alternative with the court's approval. The judge told the defence lawyer to stop speaking, saying the court would deal with the matter of Ali’s sentencing appearance at a later date. Hearing set on 4/19/24 to set to confirm sentencing date.

 

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Ibrahim Ali: B.C. teen killer seeks to attend sentencing by video, cites safety | Globalnews.ca

A defence lawyer for Ibrahim Ali, who was convicted murdering a young teen girl in Burnaby says the man wants to appear at his sentencing hearing by video over safety fears.

globalnews.ca

Aug 16 '24
''Prosecutor Isobel Keeley says the Crown is opposed to Ali attending his sentencing remotely, and the Criminal Code indicates such an appearance should be in person unless the defence and Crown agree on an alternative with the court’s approval.

Keeley says members of the murdered girl’s family will be travelling from China to attend, and she expects they will deliver three separate victim impact statements.

She says one of those will be a video recording from the victim’s father reading his statement in Mandarin, with a translated copy to be read aloud in English.

Another hearing is scheduled Friday to confirm the sentencing dates.''

 

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Sentencing dates set for killer of 13-year-old Burnaby girl

June 7 and 10 have been set for the sentencing of Ibrahim Ali, the man found guilty of sexually assaulting and murdering a 13-year-old girl found dead in Central Park in 2017.

www.burnabynow.com

April 19, 2024
June 7 and 10 have been set for the sentencing of Ibrahim Ali, the man found guilty of sexually assaulting and murdering a 13-year-old girl found dead in Central Park in 2017.
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Ali now faces a mandatory life sentence with no chance of parole for 25 years.

At a hearing in B.C. Supreme Court in Vancouver Friday, the court set aside two days for his sentencing: June 7 and 10.

But the hearing is expected to take only one day, according to Justice Lance Bernard.

The Crown had intended to set dates as early as the end of April, but the sentencing had to be pushed back because of interpreter availability.
Ali's lawyer, Kevin McCullough, requested earlier this week that Ali be allowed to attend his sentencing remotely for safety reasons.

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Bernard said he would make a ruling on the issue before the sentencing hearing.