Three U.K. men plead guilty in death of Owen Sound, Ont., restaurant owner
Three men from the U.K. pleaded guilty in the death of Sharif Rahman, a restaurant owner in Ontario. The incident occurred during a confrontation over an unpaid bill, leading to Rahman's fatal injuries. The youngest of the three expressed remorse in court, stating he never intended for Rahman to die.
- ▪The three men were extradited to Canada to face charges related to the death of Sharif Rahman.
- ▪Robert Evans was charged with manslaughter, while his father and uncle were charged as accessories.
- ▪The assault occurred outside The Curry House restaurant after a dispute over an unpaid bill.
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Three men from the United Kingdom who were extradited to Canada last year to face charges after a deadly confrontation with an Ontario restaurant owner over an unpaid bill pleaded guilty on Friday. The men, who are from the same family, were charged in the death of 44-year-old Sharif Rahman, who was assaulted in August 2023 outside his Owen Sound, Ont., restaurant. Rahman died in hospital one week later.Robert Evans was charged with manslaughter, while his father, Robert Busby Evans and uncle, Barry Evans, were each charged with being an accessory after the fact to commit an indictable offence.The three men appeared in an Owen Sound court on Friday and pleaded guilty to their charges.The youngest Evans addressed the court, apologizing to Rahman’s family and the Owen Sound community.
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