Calgary
High River RCMP looking for help locating a suspect involved in assault, hit and run
On March 2, 2018, at approximately 1:50 pm, High River RCMP responded to an assault that occurred on Hwy 543. The victim had been travelling on Hwy 543 when he became involved in a minor two vehicle collision which resulted in the male driver of the second vehicle getting out and assaulting the victim. The suspect then fled East bound on Hwy 543 and the victim attended the High River Hospital to receive treatment for minor injuries. Due to the poor weather conditions the license plate on the vehicle was covered in snow but the suspect vehicle is described as a White Jeep Liberty/ Patriot possibly a 2010 model. There were 3 people inside the suspect vehicle 2 female passengers and the male suspect.
First female described as:
5’7” to 5’8”, Caucasian, smaller build, multi-coloured hair, wearing a white jacket
Second female described as:
5’4” to 5’5”, Caucasian, wearing a pink or orange jacket,
Male Suspect described as:
5’8”, small/ medium build, round face, described as having short spiked hair, appeared to have something on the side of his neck, Caucasian, wearing a grey sweat shirt with a zipper, sunglasses and dark pants.
Anyone with information on location of the vehicle or the identity of the driver is asked to contact the High River RCMP at 403-652-2356. If you want to remain anonymous, you can contact Crime Stoppers by phone at 1.800.222.8477 (TIPS), by internet at www.tipsubmit.com, or by SMS (check your local Crime Stoppers [www.crimestoppers.ab.ca] for instructions on how). You do not have to reveal your identity to Crime Stoppers, and if you provide information to Crime Stoppers that leads to an arrest(s), the recovery of stolen property, and/or a seizure of illicit drugs, you may be eligible for a cash reward.
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Calgary – Alberta’s top court has downgraded two convictions in a high-profile case involving the torture and killing of a man and the deaths of three others from first-degree to second-degree murder.
The Alberta Court of Appeal released the decision Friday in the cases of Tewodros Kebede and Yu Chieh Liao over the killing of Hanock Afowerk.
Afowerk’s body was found in a ditch outside Calgary in July 2017. He had been bound, beaten, strangled and shot.
Three other bodies were found in Afowerk’s burnt-out car at a suburban construction site. No murder charges have been laid in those deaths.
Court heard that Afowerk’s death was the culmination of a plot to kidnap him and extort him for money. The jury agreed with the Crown that Afowerk’s killing had been part of the plan from the start.
But the Appeal Court said the trial judge failed to explain that while the kidnapping and beating had clearly been planned, Afowerk’s killing may not have been. It suggested the defendants may have not have been recruited to kill him.
The Crown relied heavily on a text message sent by Kebede before the killing, which read: “U up for the job tonight?”, as evidence of planning. But because the recipient of that message didn’t testify to it, the Appeal Court concluded its meaning was unclear.
The court gave the Crown the choice of retrying the case or substituting second-degree verdicts. It chose the latter.
The court dismissed the defendants’ application for a new trial
“Following the trial judge’s instructions, the jury must have found by their verdict that both appellants actively participated in the murder of Mr. Afrowerk,” the Appeal Court said in its written judgment.
“Both would therefore be properly convicted of second-degree murder. Accordingly, there will be no prejudice to the appellants if we substitute the verdicts to reflect that fact.”
Kebede and Liao must now reappear before the trial judge for sentencing.
The change does not affect Kebede’s and Liao’s convictions involving the deaths of the other three victims.
Liao was found guilty of being an accessory in the murders of Cody Pfeiffer, Glynnis Fox and Tiffany Ear, whose remains were found in Afowerk’s charred car.
Kebede was convicted of being an accessory in Pfeiffer’s murder.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Dec. 23, 2022.
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