Three men from the United Kingdom have been charged in connection to the death of Curry House owner Sharif Rahman in Owen Sound, Ont., who died following an assault in 2023.
Rahman died after reportedly chasing three men outside of his restaurant over an unpaid bill.
On Tuesday, police announced that 24-year-old Robert Evans had been charged with manslaughter in connection the incident.
They also said Robert Busby Evans, 47, has been arrested and charged with accessory after the fact to commit indictable offence while 57-year-old Barry Evans was arrested on Oct. 29 and charged with accessory after the fact to commit indictable offence.
The three men are awaiting extradition in the United Kingdom, according to the OPP.
OPP Det. Insp. Jane Conway would not specify where the men were from when speaking to reporters on Wednesday but did thank police in Scotland for their efforts.
“While it is too early to provide a timeline for the extradition, we are pleased to announce that the accused individuals have been arrested,” she said.
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Conway would also not provide information on how the men were related to one another and said that it might compromise extradition efforts.
When asked why they were in Canada, Conway only said, “All three individuals are residents of the United Kingdom and they were here visiting Canada.”
It has been 17 months since Rahman died after a brutal attack the small Ontario city located along the shores of Georgian Bay.
The restauranter was left in a coma following the brutal beating in the small community located on an inlet on Georgian Bay, about three hours north of Toronto.
He succumbed to his injuries about a week later which was when police in Owen Sound requested help from the OPP.
“Soon after, police learned that the three male suspects had fled the country, leading to collaboration with international partners to coordinate their arrests abroad,” Conway said.
Rahman’s murder hit the small Ontario community hard and there was an outpouring of support for his family.
Mayor Ian Boddy stated shortly after that attack Sharif was an “exceptional member of our community, who dedicated his time to City and County Committees, as well as a successful entrepreneur, and a devoted family man.”
“His passing is a tragic loss for our community, and it is a time to come together with compassion and support. Let us all reflect on Sharif’s kindness and his love of the community by treating everyone with the same generosity he embodied,” the mayor added.
On Wednesday Owen Sound Police Chief Craig Ambrose said Rahman’s killing “shook the very framework of our city and beyond.”
“Sharif was known by many for his generosity, community involvement and the local restaurant, the Curry House,” Ambrose said.
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