Canada - Mojtaba Shabani, 37, body found in canal, Bradford, Ontario, Apr'22

[dotr]

April 15 2022
Police investigating after body found in canal Friday afternoon - Innisfil News (innisfiltoday.ca)
''On Friday, April 15, 2022, at approximately 1:30 p.m., the South Simcoe Police Service was called regarding the discovery of a body in the canal in the area of Canal Road between Simcoe Road and 5th Line. The coroner attended the scene and the body was transported to the Centre of Forensic Sciences in Toronto where an autopsy will be conducted to determine the cause of death. Police are trying to determine the identity. Further information will be released as it becomes available.

Investigators are appealing to anyone with information to contact Detective Constable Andrew Smith at 905-775-3311, 705-436-2141, extension #1043, andrew.smith@southsimcoepolice.ca or contact Crime Stoppers.''

 

[dotr]

Body found in Bradford canal has ties to Toronto | The Star
''A male found in a canal in Bradford has a connection to Toronto and his death is now being called a homicide, according to South Simcoe police.

The male victim was found in the area of Canal Road between Simcoe Road and 5th Line in Bradford on Friday around 1:30 p.m.

A post-mortem examination conducted on Sunday at a Toronto forensics centre has found the male victim died as the result of a homicide, said police in a news release Tuesday.

Police have also determined the victim has ties to Toronto and are working to notify family.

“The investigation is ongoing and further details, including the victim’s identity and cause of death, will not be released at this time nor will media interviews be provided,” said police. “Further information will be released when deemed appropriate.”

 

[dotr]

April 21 2022

• BY AILEEN ZANGOUEI

rbbm.
Homicide victim discovered by kayakers in Bradford canal identified as 37-year-old man | Crime | toronto.com

''Police said the death of Mojtaba Shabani, 37, was deemed a homicide after an autopsy was conducted on April 17 at the Centre of Forensic Sciences in Toronto

South Simcoe Police Service Insp. Sheryl Sutton said at a news conference held April 21 that Shabani's last known residence to police was in Toronto, but he appears to have lived a "transient" lifestyle.

The discovery of Shabani's body was made when a couple of kayakers in the canal saw a suspicious object, and reported it to police, Sutton said, adding the body was put there fairly recently to the time it was found.''

''Shabani came to Canada in 2010 from Iran, and police are looking to identify three vehicles they believe he may have had access to: a 2004 grey Honda Accord (license plate CHAW891), a 2001 blue Honda Civic (license plate BVHR490), and a 2003 red Volkswagen (license plate CFPC027).


Although police have deemed the death to be a homicide, the exact cause of death is not being released, as the investigation is ongoing, Sutton said.

Police released an image of Shabani and are appealing to the public for any information on the identities of his next of kin or anyone who may have known him. Also, anyone with information on his whereabouts in the weeks leading up to the discovery of his body is asked to please come forward.''

''Anyone with information is asked to contact Det. Const. Andrew Smith at andrew.smith@southsimcoepolice.ca or 905-775-3311, ext. 1043, or Det. Ben Irwin at ben.irwin@southsimcoepolice.ca or 905-775-3311, ext. 1040. Tips can also be left anonymously with Crime Stoppers at 416-222-TIPS.''

 

[YaYa_521]

Rest in peace, Mojtaba.

 

[Maple]

What a tragedy, a man is killed in a foreign land and his family is likely thousands of miles away mourning his death not able to say their last goodbyes.

 

[dotr]

Maybe this thread should now be in the crimes section?

Bradford homicide investigation identifies victim as Toronto man | CTV News
April 21 2022

• Kim Phillips
• "We want to hear from anyone with information regarding his movements in the days and weeks prior to his death. We're also seeking information regarding his next of kin or anyone that may have known him."
  
  Sutton said police would like to locate three vehicles that Shabani "may have had access" to:
  
  • 2004 grey Honda Accord, licence plate number CHAW891
  • 2001 blue Honda Civic, licence plate number BVHR490
  • 2003 red Volkswagen, licence plate number CFPC027
  "If they see these vehicles, if they’re parked in your garage, or they’re parked in a plaza, and you see them, please give police a call. They are registered to Mr. Shabani, and we’re just trying to locate those vehicles."
  
  
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[dotr]

May 12 2022

South Simcoe Police to ask Toronto’s gay community for help in death of 37-year-old man

South Simcoe Police are set Thursday to ask for the help of Toronto's gay community in connection with a homicide case involving a body found in Bradford last month.

www.cp24.com

by Bryann Aguilar rbbm.
''South Simcoe Police are set Thursday to ask for the help of Toronto's gay community in connection with a homicide case involving a body found in Bradford last month.

In a news release, police said they will be providing an update at 1 p.m. on the death of 37-year-old Mojtaba Shabani.

They will release a new photo of Shabani and appeal to Toronto's LGBTQ2S+ community.'

''Police said Shabani moved from Iran to Canada in 2010. They added that he had ties to Toronto and appeared "to have lived a transient lifestyle."

Police previously released the descriptions of three vehicles they said were registered to Shabani. They are a 2004 grey Honda Accord with the licence plate 'CHAW891,' a 2001 blue Honda Civic with a licence plate 'BVHR490,' and a 2003 red Volkswagen with a licence plate 'CFPC027.'

Police continue to ask anyone with information to contact them or Crime Stoppers anonymously.''

 

[AddyFinch]

Planted in the barrel is very disturbing. I often wondered if Bruce McArthur wasn’t alone in his actions?
Is this a case of risky sex? Or is there something he knew?
another middle eastern gay man found dead, another family who don’t know and when they do, they will have many questions. It’s like the beautiful gal abducted in Wasaga Beach, and the Sherman murder. Crickets…wth?

 

[dotr]

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/lgbtq-community-member-barrel-bradford-1.6451022

'Mojtaba Shabani, also known as 'Erik' and 'Moji,' found in Bradford Canal on April 15, police say''​

''Shabani moved to Canada from Iran in 2010. Police say he was believed to have lived in and frequented the Keele Street and Finch Avenue area as well as the area of Church and Wellesley, also known as the Village.

To date, investigators have been unable to track down any of Shabani's local or international relatives, police said in a news release Thursday.

"As part of the investigation police are trying to piece together Mr. Shabani's life, specifically the last year," the release said. In particular, investigators are looking to speak with anyone with information about his ex-partners, family, friends, employers or recent moves.

'Someone knows something'​

"Someone knows something," said Staff Sgt. Dave Phillips. "Your information, no matter how small or insignificant you may think it is, could be the key."

As for whether Shabani might have been targeted for his LGBTQ identity, there's no indication of that as of now, police say.

"But we're not turning a blind eye to any possibility," Phillips said. ''

 

[YaYa_521]

Police say man found dead in Bradford had ties to Toronto’s gay community

“...We are appealing to those members of that community who may know Mr. Shabani or have any information about his whereabouts or his former whereabouts, his contacts, any of his friends or close associates, any employers, any information is going to be very important to solving this case,”

Snip

“Mr. Shabani has been very quiet in the community. We've been struggling to find people that were familiar with him. We're appealing to any international family, casual acquaintances of Mr. Shabani’s. Someone has information out there that's going to change this case, it's going to give us some more information to go on,”

 

[AddyFinch]

Thinking about the barrel……instead of wooden barrels (jumped to conclusions) it could be plastic or metal drum type barrels, which could float, but for how long? And current? The re-dug drainage ditch(canal) isn’t very deep, could the drum have floated away from hwy 400 overpass? Thus making no real connection to Bradford community other than drum floating towards it?

 

[AddyFinch]

Still no details of autopsy, or family located.

 

[dotr]

Wondering if the U of Guelph prof. with the same last name might be familiar with any of MS's family members in Iran?

Directory | Elahé Omidyar Mir-Djalali Institute of Iranian Studies

With the mission of bridging our community across Canada and increasing connection across disciplines, the Elahé Omidyar Mir-Djalali Institute of Iranian Studies is proud to host a directory of Canadian Iranian scholars across Canada.

iranianstudies.utoronto.ca

speculation, imo, fwiw.
There was a man found in a barrel in Lake Ontario some years ago, apparently the Asian killers put him in a barrel so that his ''ghost'' or whatever is not released, fwiw, imo, speculation.
2010

Man whose body was found in barrel had Asian crime links

Toronto police have cracked the mystery of a concrete-encased body found in a rusted barrel hoisted from Lake Ontario.

www.cp24.com

rbbm

Police identify body in the barrel

Quang Lu, 47, a divorced father of two from Thornhill, has been identified as the man whose remains were found Sunday encased in concrete in a barrel in Toronto harbour.

www.thestar.com

''Superstitious mobsters, of whom there are many, sometimes like their victims’ bodies to be sealed in concrete and barrels because they believe their spirits can’t get out and avenge them.''