UPDATE: One small correction

In an earlier post, I pointed out that Mohamed Elmasry, President of the Canadian Islamic Congress, was being uncharacteristically silent on the Aqsa Parvez murder.

It turns out ol' Mo does indeed have something to say...

"I don't want the public to think that this is really an Islamic issue or an immigrant issue," said Mohamed Elmasry of the Canadian Islamic Congress. "It is a teenager issue."

Well... thank goodness we cleared that up. Damn teenagers... somebody should just, well... uh... 

UPDATE:  Oops... here comes another little tweak

United Muslim Women of Canada's Anisa Ali said the public shouldn't assume that honour killings only happen in the Muslim community. She said honour killings are not limited to Islamic countries like Pakistan, Jordan, Syria and Afghanistan.

I've gotta say, Anisa... we're a little old-fashioned around these parts. Trotting out the venerable "all the other guys are doing it" defense... well, that just might not be your best move here.

UPDATE2:  CAIR-CAN weighs in

A spokesman for the Canadian Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-CAN) said he is dubious of opinions that the girl's death resulted from a clash of cultures.

"Teen rebellion is something that exists in all households in Canada and is not unique to any culture or background," CAIR-CAN's Sameer Zuberi said in an interview. "Domestic violence is also not unique to Muslims."

LAST WORD: I'll have the Spinbot Special 

Who knows how many hours it took for the obviously unapologetic weasel-wordsmiths at CTV news, to come up with a way to report this story... without actually using the word "strangle." To quote (and I wrote it down, so I wouldn't screw it up) talking-head Lloyd Robertson...

"Her neck was compressed, to the point she couldn't breathe."

Good grief. 

FROM THE COMMENTS:

'neck compression' - makes it sound like some kind of yoga exercise. Nice.

The Burbs get a Big City Taste

Remember back, you were a kid... your friends were getting kidnapped off the street?

Me neither.

Suspects identified as 24-year-old Trenell Ottley and 21-year-old Trevell Ottley facing charges in connection with three carjacking-style incidents and four robberies where victims were targeted in their cars. One of the two suspects has been charged in connection with the Ajax GO Station robbery, as well.

The charges include four counts of kidnapping each, four counts of theft of a motor vehicle each and seven counts of possession of a dangerous weapon each.

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MEANWHILE, BACK AT THE RANCH:

As Toronto Police try to sort out an ugly block-long scene along Queen St. W. that saw up to seven people stabbed, neighbours moan about the early morning antics of people spilling out of a nightclub that goes on every night. No arrests have been made and suspect descriptions have not been given at this time.

And...

Officers were called to the area of Benshire Drive and Jarwick Drive, near McCowan Road and Brimorton Drive, at around 11 p.m. for a reported home invasion.

And...

A body found in Rosedale Ravine Lands Park in early August has been identified as Alloura Wells, a transgender Toronto woman who disappeared a month earlier, Toronto Police Service says.

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RELATED: Because "strangled" is such an ugly word

"The cause of death has been determined to be neck compression."

And remember, she's not a whore... she's an "escort."

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LAST WORD: Redeeming his honour

“I kept hitting her . . . her face was bloodied . . . she was dead,” Sukhchain Brar said through a Punjabi interpreter.

In the immortal words of Pierre-Lite... "diversity is our strength."

TORONTO HOMICIDE #24/2021

Makes it sound like a yoga exercise gone awry...

-- Police identified the woman Monday as 46-year-old Daisy Sehgal of Toronto. They said an autopsy determined that she died of 'neck compression'.

Police identified the man as 50-year-old Anurag Kalwar of Toronto and said that they are not looking for any outstanding suspects.

BUT WAIT... THERE'S MORE:

Toronto police said they responded to a report of gunshots in the area of Albion Rd and Finch Ave West just after 10 p.m. Monday where they located two victims with gunshot wounds.

MEET DIAVON HENNINGHAM: 

Police said they were called at around 2:30 p.m. for a report of an attempted kidnapping in the Finch Avenue West and Pearldale Avenue area.

Another argument against inbreeding...

...Case #4578...

A post-mortem found that Abdulaziz had suffered heavy blows to the head, injuries to the brain and ears and severe neck injuries which were "consistent with an episode of manual compression".

There were also bite marks on the cheeks which had "an obvious sexual connotation", Laidlaw said. The injuries showed the "ferocity of the attack to which he had been subjected," he added.

The prince appeared in the dock with a shaven head and listening through an interpreter. His father is a nephew of King Abdullah and his mother is one of the king's daughters.

I blame Dunkin Donuts

Keen Butler’s death was ruled a homicide “caused by respiratory insufficiency secondary to blunt-force trauma to the neck and thoracic compression, exacerbated by blunt-force trauma to the head.”

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RELATED: Nobodys fault... it's a disease...

Joaquim Gomes Dos Penedos previously undiagnosed ADHD was key in a judge’s decision two weeks ago to acquit Penedos of dangerous driving causing bodily harm and dangerous driving.