Canada- Sharif Rahman, owner of the Curry House restaurant, suffered brain injury after assault by 3 non-paying men, Owen Sound, Ontario, 17 Aug. '23

[JDG]

but that's in Wales I believe or the UK anyway
this case is in Ontario, Canada

True, it’s in Great Britain but Canadian law is based on English Common Law so the legal aspects are the same.

It warrants jail time if/when they are caught.

 

[dotr]

July 9 2024

Oak to be planted in Sharif Rahman's honour

An oak tree will be planted in front of the Julie McArthur Regional Recreation Centre in memory of Sharif Rahman.

www.owensoundsuntimes.com

''Owen Sound council agreed Monday to plant an oak tree in front of the Julie McArthur Regional Recreation Centre in memory of Sharif Rahman, a community-minded local restaurateur and Y member.''

 

[JDG]

Arrests made in 2023 homicide of Owen Sound restaurateur

Police say they have made arrests in the homicide of an Owen Sound restaurateur -- but that's all they are saying about it.

torontosun.com

 

[Vern]

Yeeeessssssss!!!

 

[musicaljoke]

Ontario restaurant owner’s slaying leads to arrest 1 year later | Globalnews.ca

Global news doesn't have anything to add, other than to say that more facts will be given as they become available.

It's good to know there have been arrests made.

 

[Lexiintoronto]

Arrests made in 2023 homicide of Owen Sound restaurateur

Police say they have made arrests in the homicide of an Owen Sound restaurateur -- but that's all they are saying about it.

torontosun.com

When a case pains you and someone posts about an arrest. This is great, thank you.

I found this just now:

‘“Due to the complexity of this ongoing investigation and to protect its integrity and potential court proceedings, the OPP and OSPS are unable to comment further at this time. Updates will be provided when they become available,” the police said in a news release.’

Arrests made in Sharif Rahman homicide investigation

The Owen Sound Police Service announced early Thursday morning the ongoing Sharif Rahman joint homicide investigation

www.owensoundsuntimes.com

^^^ From the article above: They said they cannot release any details, including how many were arrested, the charges and where they are from.

It was a joint homicide investigation between the Owen Sound Police and OPP. The arrest/arrests, was/were, made on July 30th.

 

[Lexiintoronto]

OWEN SOUND POLICE PRESS RELEASE IN FULL:

“MEDIA RELEASE​

Arrests Made in Rahman Homicide​

UPDATE #4-
OWEN SOUND POLICE AND OPP INVESTIGATING HOMICIDE
Arrests Made
​

(OWEN SOUND, ON) – Arrests have been made in relation to an ongoing homicide investigation being conducted by the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) and Owen Sound Police Service (OSPS).

The investigation began when Sharifur RAHMAN, 44 years old of Owen Sound, was assaulted in the area of 2nd Avenue East in Owen Sound on August 17, 2023, at approximately 9:20 p.m. The victim succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced deceased on August 24, 2023. Police released a description and photos of two suspects and a vehicle, requesting public information.

As a result of the investigation, arrests have been made on July 30, 2024. Due to the complexity of this ongoing investigation and to protect its integrity and potential court proceedings, the OPP and OSPS are unable to comment further at this time. Updates will be provided when they become available.

The OSPS and the OPP thank the Owen Sound community for their support and valuable tips provided. We recognize the significant impact this case has had on the community and we sincerely appreciate everyone’s patience as we continue to conduct a thorough and comprehensive investigation.

The investigation continues by the OSPS under the direction of the OPP Criminal Investigation Branch, with assistance from the OSPS and OPP West Region Crime Units, OSPS and OPP Forensic Identification Services and the OPP Regional Support Team, in conjunction with the Office of the Chief Coroner and Ontario Forensic Pathology Service.

Anyone with any information is encouraged to contact the OPP at 1-888-310-1122 or Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-222-TIPS(8477) or ontariocrimestoppers.ca.”

Arrests Made in Rahman Homicide | Owen Sound Police Service​

​

 

[Cedars]

‘“Due to the complexity of this ongoing investigation and to protect its integrity and potential court proceedings, the OPP and OSPS are unable to comment further at this time. Updates will be provided when they become available,” the police said in a news release.’

Very unusual, IMO. What pops into my mind is maybe the suspects are not in Canada.

JMO

 

[Lexiintoronto]

Very unusual, IMO. What pops into my mind is maybe the suspects are not in Canada.

JMO

And they arrested more than one two weeks ago. Maybe they had to be extradited?

 

[Lexiintoronto]

“The investigation continues by the OSPS under the direction of the OPP Criminal Investigation Branch, with assistance from the OSPS and OPP West Region Crime Units, OSPS and OPP Forensic Identification Services and the OPP Regional Support Team, in conjunction with the Office of the Chief Coroner and Ontario Forensic Pathology Service. Anyone with any information is encouraged to contact the OPP at 1-888-310-1122 or Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or ontariocrimestoppers.ca.”

Arrests made in Sharif Rahman homicide investigation

The Owen Sound Police Service announced early Thursday morning the ongoing Sharif Rahman joint homicide investigation

www.owensoundsuntimes.com

Emphasis mine. I hope that means they have biological evidence that links them to the crime. I'm not sure if that’s part of a boilerplate statement.
Maybe evidence on the victim and at the scene + genetic genealogy? (Speculation on my part.)

 

[Lexiintoronto]

‘Inside the downtown Owen Sound restaurant, a day before the public learned of the arrests, Rahman’s widow, Shayela Nasrin tried to put into words the emotions of the past 12 months.
“We are trying our best. Trying to survive,” Nasrin said over the phone as The Curry House finished its lunch service Wednesday afternoon. “At the end of the day what I have to do is to keep going.”
[…]
Nasrin said she doesn’t like to talk about that night.

“Sharif is a big part of my life and every time I go to that story it’s really hard for me,” she said.’

Sharif Rahman remembered as good husband, friend and community member

Nearly a year to the day after an assault outside The Curry House restaurant led to the death of its owner, police announced they made arrests in the case. Inside the downtown Owen Sound restaurant, a day before the public learned of the arrests, Rahman's widow, Shayela Nasrin, worked inside...

www.owensoundsuntimes.com

Understandably, imo, she declined to comment when asked about the arrests.

 

[LadyL]

amazing
I cannot wait to find out more
RIP Sharif - Justice is coming!!

 

[Charlot123]

Very unusual, IMO. What pops into my mind is maybe the suspects are not in Canada.

JMO

My first thought was, both "not from" and "from", i.e., relatives from both sides of the border.

But either way, I am glad that they were arrested. Beating a 44-year-old person on the head, I presume, turning him into a vegetable and eventually, causing his death is too much. They had the time to stop. I think now they are trying to understand who was the instigator, whose blow was the critical one and eventually, who's going to be the witness against whom. In these situations, there is probably one less than willing participant. However, there was always the choice for one of them to stop and walk out, or go to the police the next day.

There is a very small chance that one of the families had recognized their "baby" and eventually made him submit a tip, but it is less likely because then we'd know the names of two others. From this, I wonder if all three are from the same family and if it is a "blended" one.

 

[Lexiintoronto]

I was looking around at discussions and someone mentioned that one suspect had an identifiable tattoo on one of his calves.


The above image is a screenshot I cropped from a photo of one suspect.

The photo is from this old article:

Photos of suspects in violent assault of business owner released

Owen Sound police have released photos of two suspects in an assault that left the owner of a downtown restaurant with critical injuries

lfpress.com

He has something on both calves, imo. The right looks like a Canadian flag But maybe a country with a similar three-panel design. Anyone?

ETA: Peru

Flag of Peru - Wikipedia

en.m.wikipedia.org

 

[AndrewM71]

Not even saying what the charges are seems like a new level of secrecy.

 

[Baciagalupo]

Great news!

 

[musicaljoke]

Not even saying what the charges are seems like a new level of secrecy.

I expect the news will come out soon. The OPP and OSPS may still be working on details or sorting out what exactly was done by which person. Not that it matters much as they may all be charged with murder.

 

[JDG]

Very unusual, IMO. What pops into my mind is maybe the suspects are not in Canada.

JMO

Au contraire, I think they are within Ontario, perhaps even local to the crime itself.

If there were other police forces involved, they would have been mentioned/thanked in the Owen Sound Police Press Release.

It wouldn’t surprise me if all details are kept out of the public eye until trial as sometimes happens to ensure convictions.

Time will tell.

I’m just very glad there have been arrests and it seems they have biological evidence.

 

[JDG]

Not even saying what the charges are seems like a new level of secrecy.

It will all come out in court.

Canadian law is based on British Common Law, facts are often held back til trial.

 

[annpats]

Very unusual, IMO. What pops into my mind is maybe the suspects are not in Canada.

JMO

Or maybe they are minors?