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

[Niner]

Not finding anything new either, maybe the illness is holding things back?

Yes that is what I was thinking.... I guess we wait...

 

[LouTennant]

I'm assuming that the trial is delayed due to the defendant not being well

With that could this trial collapse if the defendant is to ill to attend regularly?

It must be heart wrenching for the victims family and friends who have waited 6 years for answers and justice.

JMO

 

[Niner]

I'm assuming that the trial is delayed due to the defendant not being well

With that could this trial collapse if the defendant is to ill to attend regularly?

It must be heart wrenching for the victims family and friends who have waited 6 years for answers and justice.

JMO

I have found ZERO info on what is going on since the last article I believe for May 29th date. So yes, it could be he is still ill - but you would think one of these reporters would tell us...

 

[LouTennant]

I have found ZERO info on what is going on since the last article I believe for May 29th date. So yes, it could be he is still ill - but you would think one of these reporters would tell us...

I thought the same thing myself that in we would at least get some info on the defendant's illness.

Then it got me thinking.. Is Canada like the US where different states have different rules regarding their legal systems. Maybe this state has very strict reporting mechanisms.

Be interesting to see if any people aware of Canadian law could chime in.

JMO

 

[Niner]

I thought the same thing myself that in we would at least get some info on the defendant's illness.

Then it got me thinking.. Is Canada like the US where different states have different rules regarding their legal systems. Maybe this state has very strict reporting mechanisms.

Be interesting to see if any people aware of Canadian law could chime in.

JMO

Well - they did report the first time he was sick - so why not just say he is still sick! Easy peasy....

 

[Niner]

Still coming up with zip.... must be really sick....

 

[Niner]

Just a bump - I am coming up - still - with zero on this case. Last article coming up for me is April, 2023...

Anyone reading here?

 

[dotr]

Just a bump - I am coming up - still - with zero on this case. Last article coming up for me is April, 2023...

Anyone reading here?

Nothing on my end either, will keep eyes open..

 

[Niner]

Nothing on my end either, will keep eyes open..

Thanks for checking! Guess he is REALLY sick... or ?? Who knows!

 

[Niner]

Finally an article!!

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/ibrahim-ali-murder-trial-hears-initial-findings-of-rcmp-forensic-scientist-1.6882778

June 20, 2023

Days after a teenage girl's body was discovered in a Burnaby park in 2017, an RCMP lab began analyzing evidence on what was instantly a priority case.

That's how Jeremy Fenn, a search technologist with the Mounties' forensic lab, came to be involved in the matter.

Fenn took the stand for the second day Tuesday at the Supreme Court of B.C. in Vancouver for the trial of Ibrahim Ali.
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The defense has not yet had an opportunity to cross-examine DNA witnesses.

Crown prosecutors contend the victim was passing through Burnaby's Central Park on July 18, 2017, when she was attacked and dragged into the woods before she was sexually assaulted and strangled.

Fenn is expected to continue testimony Wednesday, 6/21/23.

 

[Niner]

Wednesday, June 21st:
*Trial continues (Day 24) (@ 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 (28/now 32) arrested & charged (9/7/18) & indicted (11/25/19) with 1st degree murder. Plead not guilty. Held without bail.
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 4/5/23 & continued on 4/11/23. (expected to run thru June 30 & changed (5/17/23) maybe thru September). B.C. Supreme Court Justice Lance Bernard presiding. Crown prosecutor Isobel Keeley & defense attorney Ben Lynskey.
Case & court info from 1/29/19 thru 1/5/23 & Jury Selection Day 1-3 (3/17-3/23/23) & 4/4/23 thru 4/19/23 & Trial Day 1-19 (4/28- 5/17/23, no court on 5/18-19 & 5/22 to 5/29/23) reference post #77 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...-o-girl-burnaby-bc-18-july-2017.673539/page-4
5/30/23 Tuesday, Trial Day 20: No info available. Trial continues on Wednesday, 5/31/23.
5/31/23 Wednesday, Trial Day 21: No info available. Trial continues on Monday, 6/19/23.
6/19/23 Monday, Trial Day 22: Crown witness: Forensic DNA expert Christine Crossman. Jeremy Fenn, a search technologist with the Mounties' forensic lab. Fenn took the stand for the second day Tuesday at the Supreme Court of B.C. in Vancouver for the trial of Ibrahim Ali. Trial continues on Tuesday, 6/20/23.
6/20/23 Tuesday, Trail Day 23: Crown witness: Jeremy Fenn back on stand. The defense has not yet had an opportunity to cross-examine DNA witnesses. Fenn is expected to continue testimony Wednesday, 6/21/23.
see article in post #90 for info.

 

[Niner]

Ah - found another one - for Monday's trial.

Ibrahim Ali: B.C. teen murder trial resumes after two-week hiatus - BC | Globalnews.ca

Ibrahim Ali has pleaded not guilty to first-degree murder in the July, 2017 killing. The victim's identity is protected by a publication ban.

globalnews.ca

June 19, 2023
The trial of a man accused of murdering a young B.C. teenager resumed Monday after a two-week break, with more grim testimony on forensic evidence.

Ibrahim Ali has pleaded not guilty to first-degree murder in the July, 2017 killing. The victim’s identity is protected by a publication ban.

On Monday, the girl’s father sat silently in the back of courtroom 53 at the B.C. Supreme Court in Vancouver with his head down and eyes closed as forensic DNA expert Christine Crossman resumed her testimony.
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The trial is scheduled to continue Tuesday, with a second DNA expert, Jeremy Fenn, who has expertise in the area of biological substances including semen.[/i]

 

[Niner]

Thursday, June 22nd:
*Trial continues (Day 25) (@ 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 (28/now 32) arrested & charged (9/7/18) & indicted (11/25/19) with 1st degree murder. Plead not guilty. Held without bail.
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 4/5/23 & continued on 4/11/23. (expected to run thru June 30 & changed (5/17/23) maybe thru September). B.C. Supreme Court Justice Lance Bernard presiding. Crown prosecutor Isobel Keeley & defense attorney Ben Lynskey.
Case & court info from 1/29/19 thru 1/5/23 & Jury Selection Day 1-3 (3/17-3/23/23) & 4/4/23 thru 4/19/23 & Trial Day 1-19 (4/28- 5/17/23, no court on 5/18-19 & 5/22 to 5/31/23 & 6/19 to 6/20/23) reference post #91 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...-o-girl-burnaby-bc-18-july-2017.673539/page-5
6/21/23 Wednesday, Trail Day 24: Crown witness: Jeremy Fenn back on stand. No other info available. Trial continues on Thursday,, 6/22/23.

 

[Niner]

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/murdered-burnaby-teen-trial-june-21-1.6884252

June 21, 2023

An RCMP lab worker who discovered foreign DNA on swabs taken from the body of a murdered Burnaby teen was never told to examine the victim's clothes, a jury trial heard on Wednesday.

Jeremy Fenn, a search technologist with the RCMP's forensic lab, is trained in identifying biological trace evidence including blood, sperm, and saliva. Earlier this week, he testified that he discovered sperm cells on body swabs taken from the victim's vagina and anus. He recalled identifying blood and skin cells on some of the swabs.

During cross-examination, defence lawyer Kevin McCullough asked Fenn whether he analyzed any clothing items from the victim, including a T-shirt with a white stain on the shoulder.
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Prosecutors say Ali's DNA was recovered from her body. The defence has yet to present its argument to the jury.

 

[Niner]

Friday, June 23rd:
*Trial continues (Day 26) (@ 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 (28/now 32) arrested & charged (9/7/18) & indicted (11/25/19) with 1st degree murder. Plead not guilty. Held without bail.
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 4/5/23 & continued on 4/11/23. (expected to run thru June 30 & changed (5/17/23) maybe thru September).
B.C. Supreme Court Justice Lance Bernard presiding. Crown prosecutor Isobel Keeley & defense attorney Ben Lynskey.
Case & court info from 1/29/19 thru 1/5/23 & Jury Selection Day 1-3 (3/17-3/23/23) & 4/4/23 thru 4/19/23 & Trial Day 1-19 (4/28- 5/17/23, no court on 5/18-19 & 5/22 to 5/31/23 & 6/19 to 6/20/23) reference post #91 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...-o-girl-burnaby-bc-18-july-2017.673539/page-5
6/21/23 Wednesday, Trail Day 24: Crown witness: Jeremy Fenn back on stand for direct & cross exam. Trial continues on Thursday, 6/22/23.
See post #94 for more info.
6/22/23 Thursday, Trial Day 25: No info available. Trial continues on Friday, 6/23/23.

 

[Niner]

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/mountie-who-nabbed-ibrahim-ali-testifies-about-arrest-of-accused-murderer-1.6886035

June 22, 2023
The arrest of Ibrahim Ali, accused of killing a 13-year-old girl, was carefully planned by police, interrupted by a car crash and ultimately yielded an arrest without resistance, a jury trial heard on Thursday.
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Burnaby RCMP Const. Jason Cutler told B.C. Supreme Court how Ali was taken into custody just over a year after the murder is alleged to have taken place.

Cutler testified that on Sept. 7, 2018, he and a partner were briefed and given a description of Ali.
[.....]
Ali surrendered without incident when placed under arrest, Cutler said.

"I told him he was under arrest for murder and asked him to step out of the vehicle and show me his hands," he said.
[.....]
The jury was also shown video of Ali being booked into custody at the detachment. He appears compliant through the process as officers removed his boots and belt while he faced a wall with his hands up. Videos of the booking had not finished screening by the time court adjourned Thursday.

Another Mountie, Cpl. Patrick Vandevelk, testified earlier Thursday. He told the jury about canvassing the apartment building the victim lived in for video and neighbour statements about the victim's last days.
[.....]
The building superintendent, Ioan Theodor, told the court about the building's layout and what surveillance cameras the building had.

Ali's trial began in April and resumed this week after a pause of about three weeks.

The trial is expected to resume Friday, 6/23/23.

 

[Niner]

Monday, June 26th:
*Trial continues (Day 27) (@ 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 (28/now 32) arrested & charged (9/7/18) & indicted (11/25/19) with 1st degree murder. Plead not guilty. Held without bail.
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 4/5/23 & continued on 4/11/23. (expected to run thru June 30 & changed (5/17/23) maybe thru September).
B.C. Supreme Court Justice Lance Bernard presiding. Crown prosecutor Isobel Keeley & defense attorney Ben Lynskey.
Case & court info from 1/29/19 thru Trial Days 1-24 (4/28 thru 6/21/23) reference post #95 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...-o-girl-burnaby-bc-18-july-2017.673539/page-5
6/22/23 Thursday, Trial Day 25: Burnaby RCMP Const. Jason Cutler. The jury was also shown video of Ali being booked into custody at the detachment. He appears compliant through the process as officers removed his boots & belt while he faced a wall with his hands up. Videos of the booking had not finished screening by the time court adjourned Thursday. Burnaby RCMP Cpl. Patrick Vandevelk. He told the jury about canvassing the apartment building the victim lived in for video & neighbor statements about the victim's last days.
The building superintendent, Ioan Theodor. See post #96 for more info. Trial continues on Friday, 6/23/23.
6/23/23 Friday, Trial Day 26: No info available. Trial continues on Monday, 6/26/23.

 

[Niner]

And again - not finding any current updates - hopefully I shall get an alert later today on what happened on Friday & Monday....

Tuesday, June 27th:
*Trial continues (Day 28) (@ 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 (28/now 32) arrested & charged (9/7/18) & indicted (11/25/19) with 1st degree murder. Plead not guilty. Held without bail.
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 4/5/23 & continued on 4/11/23. (expected to run thru June 30 & changed (5/17/23) maybe thru September). B.C. Supreme Court Justice Lance Bernard presiding. Crown prosecutor Isobel Keeley & defense attorney Ben Lynskey.
Case & court info from 1/29/19 thru Trial Days 1-25 (4/28 thru 6/22/23) reference post #97 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...-o-girl-burnaby-bc-18-july-2017.673539/page-5
6/23/23 Friday, Trial Day 26: No info available. Trial continues on Monday, 6/26/23.
6/26/23 Monday, Trial Day 27: No info available. Trial continues on Tuesday, 6/27/23.

 

[Niner]

I went to the last article I have posted above - but they have nothing after 6/21/23. So guess I wait until I get an email alert....

Wednesday, June 28th:
*Trial continues (Day 29) (@ 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 (28/now 32) arrested & charged (9/7/18) & indicted (11/25/19) with 1st degree murder. Plead not guilty. Held without bail.
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 4/5/23 & continued on 4/11/23. (expected to run thru June 30 & changed (5/17/23) maybe thru September). B.C. Supreme Court Justice Lance Bernard presiding. Crown prosecutor Isobel Keeley & defense attorney Ben Lynskey.
Case & court info from 1/29/19 thru Trial Days 1-25 (4/28 thru 6/22/23) reference post #97 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...-o-girl-burnaby-bc-18-july-2017.673539/page-5
6/23/23 Friday, Trial Day 26: No info available. Trial continues on Monday, 6/26/23.
6/26/23 Monday, Trial Day 27: No info available. Trial continues on Tuesday, 6/27/23.
6/27/23 Tuesday, Trial Day 28: No info available. Trial continues on Wednesday, 6/28/23.

 

[ttcRider]

Thank you Niner for all the updates.