Canada- Jibin Benoy, 29, intl. student @ Fanshaw college & food delivery, fatally struck riding bike home, Hit & Run, London, Ontario, 18/9/22, *CCTV*

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2023

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/london/jibin-benoy-one-year-hit-and-run-1.6970459

Jibin Benoy was killed in a hit and run on Hamilton Road in London, Ont., while riding his bicycle home from work on Sept 18, 2022. (Facebook)

London police are looking for a a two-door blue sedan that has a loud muffler and damage to its passenger side, windshield and bumper. (London Police Service)
''Jibin Benoy, 29, was riding his bike home after a night shift at a downtown restaurant on Sept. 18, 2022, when he was hit by a two-door blue sedan travelling eastbound on Hamilton Road in the curb lane approaching Inkerman Street, at around 4:40 a.m. ET.
"I don't understand how someone can do something like that and just stay quiet even if it was an accident," said Essam Hamou, Benoy's former co-worker at Kluck It.''

 

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Angela McInnes · CBC News · Posted: Sep 18, 2024

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/london/international-students-india-canada-study-permits-jibin-benoy-1.7321676

Roshan Mathew, left, sits with his brother-in-law, Jibin Benoy, in an undated photo. The two were close when they came to Canada from Kerala, India, with hopes to study at college and obtain their permanent residencies. Two years ago, Benoy was killed in an unsolved hit-and-run while riding his bike home from a late shift at his part-time job. (Submitted by Roshan Mathew)
''A 29-year-old man who was killed in a hit and run on Sept. 18, 2022, after coming to London, Ont., is among 172 students from India who have died in Canada over the past five years for a range of reasons, according to the Indian government.

Jibin Benoy is included in Indian Ministry of External Affairs statistics that indicate the number of students from that country who died between 2019 and July 2024 is higher in Canada than anywhere else in the world.
The deaths in Canada have largely been attributed to natural causes, accidents and medical conditions, with nine described as being "due to attacks."
'Benoy was killed cycling home at 4 a.m. from his part-time job at a downtown fast-food restaurant in September 2022. The second-year international student was enrolled in operations management at Fanshawe College, juggling school and work to make ends meet. '

Death toll of Indian students by country from 2019 to July 2024	Totals
Canada	172
United States	108
United Kingdom	58
Australia	57

"That number [of international students] is extremely large considering the total size of the population of the country," Toronto immigration lawyer Sergio R. Karas said. "No other country in the Western world has so many foreign students per capita."

Country	Number of international students in 2024	Country's population	International students per capita
Canada	1,040,985	39,826,185	0.02613821
United States	1,503,649	345,815,485	0.00434813
United Kingdom	446,924	69,226,548	0.00645596
Australia	168,470	26,767,314	0.00629387

Source: ApplyBoard, Kitchener, Ont.

 

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https://www.londonpolice.ca/en/news/hit-run-investigation-22-88891.aspx

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UPDATE # 8 – LONDON, ON (September 18, 2023) – Today is one-year since the fatal hit and run on Hamilton Road.​

On September 18th, 2022, at approximately 4:40 a.m., a 2-door blue sedan was travelling eastbound on Hamilton Road in the curb lane approaching Inkerman Street, when it struck cyclist Jibin Cheruvilputhenpurayil Benoy.

Police are re-releasing video surveillance footage in hopes of identifying the suspect vehicle and driver.

The vehicle is described as a 2-door blue sedan, with a loud muffler, and damage to the passenger side windshield and bumper. Investigators believe there were 3-4 people in the vehicle at the time of the collision.

Anyone with information in relation to this incident is asked to call the London Police Service at (519) 661-5670 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477). Information can also be sent in online anonymously to London Middlesex Crime Stoppers.


UPDATE # 7 – LONDON, ON (May 11, 2023) – The investigation into a fatal hit and run that took place on September 18, 2022, is ongoing.

Investigators are releasing video surveillance footage of the suspect vehicle in hopes that the public can help identify the car and driver. The suspect vehicle was described as having damage to the passenger side windshield and bumper. Investigators believe there were between 3 – 4 people in the vehicle at the time of the collision.

The video has been added to our social media channels.

Anyone with information in relation to this incident is asked to call the London Police Service at (519) 661-5670 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477). Information can also be sent in online anonymously to London Middlesex Crime Stoppers.