Man slit girlfriend's throat, set her on fire: Crown
By Sam Pazzano ,Toronto Sun First posted: Monday, January 20, 2014 07:47 PM EST | Updated: Monday, January 20, 2014 08:11 PM EST
A killer slit a university student’s throat from ear to ear and set her on fire, a jury heard Monday.
In her opening to the jury, Crown attorney Jennifer Stanton said Farshad “Shawn” Badakhshan, who was dating the victim, trapped her in his basement bedroom at his Toronto home by lighting a fire on July 2, 2010.
Badakhshan, 30, has pleaded not guilty to first-degree murder. He contends he’s not criminally responsible because he suffered from a mental disorder at the time.
A publication ban has been imposed on the victim’s identity.
Stanton said some of the victim’s friends didn’t approve of her relationship with Badakhshan, describing him as “jealous and controlling.”
Man slit girlfriend's throat, set her on fire: Crown | Toronto & GTA | News | Toronto Sun
By Sam Pazzano ,Toronto Sun First posted: Monday, January 20, 2014 07:47 PM EST | Updated: Monday, January 20, 2014 08:11 PM EST
A killer slit a university student’s throat from ear to ear and set her on fire, a jury heard Monday.
In her opening to the jury, Crown attorney Jennifer Stanton said Farshad “Shawn” Badakhshan, who was dating the victim, trapped her in his basement bedroom at his Toronto home by lighting a fire on July 2, 2010.
Badakhshan, 30, has pleaded not guilty to first-degree murder. He contends he’s not criminally responsible because he suffered from a mental disorder at the time.
A publication ban has been imposed on the victim’s identity.
Stanton said some of the victim’s friends didn’t approve of her relationship with Badakhshan, describing him as “jealous and controlling.”
Man slit girlfriend's throat, set her on fire: Crown | Toronto & GTA | News | Toronto Sun