Officer didn't charge murder accused years prior because victim didn't want her to

An Ottawa police officer who investigated a report that Hamid Ayoub held a knife to his wife's neck — eight years before he murdered her and stabbed their daughter — told his murder trial she didn't charge him because the complainant didn't want her to, despite the fact that police are obligated to lay charges regardless of what victims want.

Officer didn't charge murder accused years prior because victim didn't want her to
A white police vehicle with blue lettering.

An Ottawa police officer who investigated a report that Hamid Ayoub held a knife to his wife's neck — eight years before he murdered her and stabbed their daughter — told his murder trial she didn't charge him because the complainant didn't want her to, despite the fact that police are obligated to lay charges regardless of what victims want.