Murder charge withdrawn against husband in Vaughan homicide, new arrest made
Posted September 29, 2022 5:33 pm.
Last Updated September 29, 2022 7:59 pm.
York regional police have withdrawn charges against the husband of a woman who was murdered inside a Vaughan residence, resulting in a new arrest.
Fire crews in York Region responded to a structure fire in the Parktree Drive and Lucena Crescent area around 7:45 p.m. on Friday, September 23.
Police on the scene located a woman inside the residence. She was rushed to a local hospital, where she was pronounced dead.
On Tuesday, police identified the woman as 64-year-old Naheed Askaryar of Vaughan. Through a post-mortem, investigators revealed the cause of death to be stab wounds.
Initially, authorities arrested and identified the suspect as 71-year-old Mohammad Askaryar, who police said was the victim’s husband.
In an update on Thursday, investigators announced they uncovered additional evidence that led to the arrest of 43-year-old Ahmad Shekeb Askarzada.
He was charged with first-degree murder and arson endangering life. His relation to the victim is unclear.
The charges laid against Mohammad Askaryar were withdrawn.
