VANCOUVER — Dozens of demonstrators gathered outside a Vancouver courthouse today as a man charged in the death of a teenage girl was scheduled to appear in provincial court. Ibrahim Ali was arrested last Friday and charged with first-degree murder in the death of Marrisa Shen, a 13-year-old whose body was found in Burnaby’s Central Park in July 2017. None of the allegations against Ali have been proven in court. Ali’s appearance was delayed as the court waited for an Arabic translator to arrive. A small group also held a candlelight vigil outside court, where Nasser Najjar says he supports Shen’s family and one man’s alleged actions do not represent the Syrian or Arab community.

Source: National Post September 14, 2018 13:22 UTC