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

[tarabull]

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

 

[Niner]

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.

 

[Niner]

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.

 

[dotr]

rbbm

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.''

 

[Niner]

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.

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

 

[Niner]

Friday, June 7th:
*Sentencing Hearing (Day 1 of 2) (@ 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. Sentencing hearings on 6/7 & 6/10/24.
Case & court info from 1/29/19 & Trial Days (4/28 thru 12/8/23) & Verdict Watch (12/7 & 12/8/23) & thru 4/10/24 reference post #343 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...irl-13-burnaby-bc-18-july-2017.673539/page-18
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.
4/19/24 Update: At a hearing in B.C. Supreme Court in Vancouver Friday, the court set aside two days for his sentencing: 6/7/24 & 6/10/24. 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. Bernard said he would make a ruling on the issue of Ali attending in person or remote/video before the sentencing hearing. Ali now faces a mandatory life sentence with no chance of parole for 25 years.

 

[dotr]

June 7 2024

Sentencing to begin for B.C. man who murdered 13-year-old girl

A B.C. Supreme Court judge will begin hearing arguments Friday in the sentencing of a man who was convicted of first-degree murder in the 2017 death of a 13-year-old Burnaby girl.Ibrahim Ali faces a mandatory life sentence with no chance of parole for 25 years for killing the girl, whose name is...

ca.news.yahoo.com

A court sketch depicts Ibrahim Ali, who was convicted of first-degree murder in the 2017 death of a 13-year-old Burnaby girl. His sentencing will begin Friday. (Felicity Don - image credit)
''A B.C. Supreme Court judge will begin hearing arguments Friday in the sentencing of a man who was convicted of first-degree murder in the 2017 death of a 13-year-old Burnaby girl.''

''Prosecutors have said members of the girl's family will be giving victim impact statements during the sentencing hearing and that some would need time to travel from China to Vancouver.''

 

[dotr]

’A NO FROM ME’: Man refuses to hear B.C. murder victim’s father ahead of sentencing

A man convicted of murdering a 13-year-old Burnaby, B.C., girl has repeatedly told a pre-sentencing hearing that he didn't kill her.

torontosun.com

June 7 2024 rbbm
''VANCOUVER — A man convicted of murdering a 13-year-old Burnaby, B.C., girl has repeatedly told a pre-sentencing hearing that he didn’t kill her, after refusing to listen to his interpreter during an impact statement by the girl’s father.''

Ali told Bernard in broken English that listening to the girl’s father was “a no from me,” saying he “did not kill” the man’s daughter and was not in Burnaby’s Central Park the day she was murdered.''

''Ali’s DNA matched semen found in the body of the girl, who can’t be named because of a publication ban.''

 

[dotr]

Burnaby RCMP - Ibrahim Ali sentenced to life in prison

Ibrahim Ali sentenced to life in prison

bc-cb.rcmp-grc.gc.ca

''Ibrahim Ali sentenced to life in prison​

Burnaby, Integrated Homicide Investigation Team
2024-06-07 16:13 PDT
File # 2017-1024
Ibrahim Ali sentenced to life in prison.

Background:​

On July 19, 2017, the city of Burnaby was shaken, after the body of a 13-year old girl, was found deceased in Central Park. The victim had been reported missing less than two hours prior from her home in Burnaby. The Integrated Homicide Investigation Team (IHIT) took conduct of the investigation and continued to work closely with the Burnaby RCMP, supported by the BC RCMP’s Integrated Teams and policing resources from all over the Lower Mainland.''

 

[Niner]

Here's another article.

Man who murdered 13-year-old Burnaby girl covers ears during statement from her father

Ibrahim Ali, 34, has been sentenced to life in prison with no chance of parole for 25 years.

www.burnabynow.com

June 7, 2024
The murder of a 13-year-old girl found dead in a Burnaby park nearly seven years ago dropped like a "mountain" on the shoulders of her family, her father told the court at her killer’s sentencing hearing this week.
[.....]
The girl’s brother told the court their mother has been "utterly destroyed by grief" and he is plagued by regret and shame that his last text exchange with his sister was “dismissive.”
[.....]
Ibrahim Ali, 34, was sentenced Friday after a jury found him guilty in December of first-degree murder in the girl’s death.
[.....]
After the victim impact statements and remarks from Ali, Justice Lance Bernard delivered his sentence.

"Mr. Ali, you have been found guilty of first-degree murder, and you have heard the profound harm and grief you have caused for raping and murdering 13-year-old (name redacted) in Central Park on July 18, 2017," he said. "For this horrific and most grave crime I hereby sentence you to imprisonment in a penitentiary for life without eligibility for parole for 25 years."

With one day of credit for each day spent in pretrial custody since his arrest in September 2018, Ali won't be eligible for parole until 2043.

He will remain on the national sex offender registry for life and must provide a DNA sample.

He will also be banned from possessing any weapons for 10 years after his release.

 

[Niner]

So... guessing NO court date on Monday, 6/10? They did say it would take 2 days - but it looks like they wrapped up everything on Friday.

Any news on that date - 6/10? TIA if anyone can find something - otherwise this case goes on my "done" shelf.

 

[Niner]

@dotr - just want to make sure that Friday was his last day of sentencing & not today, 6/10 - right? He WAS sentenced - so no need for another day??

 

[dotr]

This looks like the last of it, imo. If anything new pops up, will post a link.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/sentencing-ali-murder-victims-1.7228494

Jun 07, 2024

Killer Ibrahim Ali stuck his fingers in his ears as he listened to the father of his victim speaking about the impact of his daughter's death. Ali was handed a life sentence for first-degree murder, with no possibility of parole for 25 years. (Felicity Don)

Killer Ibrahim Ali reacts as victim impact statements are read in B.C. Supreme Court at his sentencing for the first-degree murder of a 13-year-old girl in Burnaby in 2017. (Felicity Don)

Life sentence for Syrian refugee who murdered, raped Burnaby teen

A Vancouver court handed Syrian refugee Ibrahim Ali a life sentence without the possibility of parole for 25 years after being convicted of the first-degree murder of a 13-year-old Burnaby, B.C. girl.

tnc.news

By Cosmin Dzsurdzsa, True North Wire June 10, 2024
''Amidst the legal proceedings, the girl’s brother painted a picture of a family shattered beyond repair, with a mother described as “utterly destroyed.”

Instead of apologizing Ali maintained his innocence to the court, insisting he was not present at the scene where the girl’s body was discovered in Burnaby’s Central Park.''

 

[Niner]

This looks like the last of it, imo. If anything new pops up, will post a link.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/sentencing-ali-murder-victims-1.7228494

Jun 07, 2024
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Killer Ibrahim Ali stuck his fingers in his ears as he listened to the father of his victim speaking about the impact of his daughter's death. Ali was handed a life sentence for first-degree murder, with no possibility of parole for 25 years. (Felicity Don)
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Killer Ibrahim Ali reacts as victim impact statements are read in B.C. Supreme Court at his sentencing for the first-degree murder of a 13-year-old girl in Burnaby in 2017. (Felicity Don)

Life sentence for Syrian refugee who murdered, raped Burnaby teen

A Vancouver court handed Syrian refugee Ibrahim Ali a life sentence without the possibility of parole for 25 years after being convicted of the first-degree murder of a 13-year-old Burnaby, B.C. girl.

tnc.news

By Cosmin Dzsurdzsa, True North Wire June 10, 2024
''Amidst the legal proceedings, the girl’s brother painted a picture of a family shattered beyond repair, with a mother described as “utterly destroyed.”

Instead of apologizing Ali maintained his innocence to the court, insisting he was not present at the scene where the girl’s body was discovered in Burnaby’s Central Park.''

Okay - thanks! I shall go ahead & put this case in my "finished-convicted" file.

 

[jash]

This looks like the last of it, imo. If anything new pops up, will post a link.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/sentencing-ali-murder-victims-1.7228494

Jun 07, 2024
View attachment 509208
Killer Ibrahim Ali stuck his fingers in his ears as he listened to the father of his victim speaking about the impact of his daughter's death. Ali was handed a life sentence for first-degree murder, with no possibility of parole for 25 years. (Felicity Don)
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Killer Ibrahim Ali reacts as victim impact statements are read in B.C. Supreme Court at his sentencing for the first-degree murder of a 13-year-old girl in Burnaby in 2017. (Felicity Don)

Life sentence for Syrian refugee who murdered, raped Burnaby teen

A Vancouver court handed Syrian refugee Ibrahim Ali a life sentence without the possibility of parole for 25 years after being convicted of the first-degree murder of a 13-year-old Burnaby, B.C. girl.

tnc.news

By Cosmin Dzsurdzsa, True North Wire June 10, 2024
''Amidst the legal proceedings, the girl’s brother painted a picture of a family shattered beyond repair, with a mother described as “utterly destroyed.”

Instead of apologizing Ali maintained his innocence to the court, insisting he was not present at the scene where the girl’s body was discovered in Burnaby’s Central Park.''

I wonder what's the deal with the gloves. They are exactly what I imagine a rapist/killer would wear.

The artist did a great job.

 

[jash]

So... guessing NO court date on Monday, 6/10? They did say it would take 2 days - but it looks like they wrapped up everything on Friday.

Any news on that date - 6/10? TIA if anyone can find something - otherwise this case goes on my "done" shelf.

I confirmed there was nothing on the schedule today. https://www.bccourts.ca/supreme_cou...List by Judge, Associate Judge, Registrar.pdf

 

[Niner]

I confirmed there was nothing on the schedule today. https://www.bccourts.ca/supreme_court/hearing_list/lists/Vancouver/Hearing List by Judge, Associate Judge, Registrar.pdf

Thank you @jash !