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http://www.torontosun.com/News/TorontoAndGTA/2006/05/27/1600468-sun.html
Wife hurled to her death
Superintendent says man told him: 'I killed my wife'
A Toronto man quietly put his hands behind his back to be handcuffed by police after claiming he threw his estranged wife to her death from a 10th floor balcony yesterday.
Several residents near 111 Raglan Ave., in the St. Clair Ave. W.-Bathurst St. area, heard screams and a thud around 9:20 a.m.
Building superintendent Donika Poro said the man, who appeared upset and anxious, came into the management office saying his phone wasn't working.
"He just said, 'I killed my wife, call the police,'" she said.
MURDER CHARGE
Zohaib Shaukat, 18, surrendered peacefully. A witness said he put his hands together behind his back to allow an officer to easily handcuff him.
Sara Vern, a superintendent at a neighbouring building, said one of her tenants "said she saw the peach blur go by" and then land on the ground.
"I heard the thud," said Vern's husband, Stephen Wilson. "It was horrifying."
"The screaming went at 9 a.m., it woke me up," he said. He then heard more screams of anguish.
Homicide Det. Joel Kulmatycki said several 911 calls were made, including one by the suspect.
"It appears to be a domestic-related incident," he said.
An autopsy is to be performed today.
The victim -- Seema Badhan, 19, a student at Seneca College -- and the suspect were married for about two years.
Poro said Shaukat lived with his mother and 10-year-old sister. His wife apparently left the home about two months ago.
"Nice people, quiet people," Poro's husband Aleksander Poro said, recalling seeing them last year in the building's pool.
Shaukat's boss Tzvi Snir, who owns What A Bagel in Spadina Village, described the man who was born in Dallas, Texas, as a hard worker who never missed a day in the two years he's been at the bakery restaurant.
He said the suspect, who worked the 6 a.m. to 2 p.m. shift, also drove a cab part-time for his cousin.
"For the most part he was a happy guy. He used to work here and sing, and he was nice to the customers. Customers liked him," Snir said.
SOUNDED SICK
Snir said he arrived at the shop at 7 a.m. yesterday and "he wasn't here so I took over doing what he was supposed to do. I called him a couple of times and I left a message."
The man returned the call between 8:30 a.m. and 9 a.m.
"He sounded sick, and he told me he had a stomach flu (and) the whole night he was throwing up and spent the night in hospital," Snir said.
Snir said he met Badhan once. He said Shaukat told him he and his wife were having problems.
"He told me they were going to be separated and that she probably moved in with her parents. And then he told me they got back together about a week ago, 10 days.
"Perhaps they got married too young," Snir added.
Shaukat is charged with first-degree murder. He is expected to make a court appearance this morning at Old City Hall.
Superintendent says man told him: 'I killed my wife'
A Toronto man quietly put his hands behind his back to be handcuffed by police after claiming he threw his estranged wife to her death from a 10th floor balcony yesterday.
Several residents near 111 Raglan Ave., in the St. Clair Ave. W.-Bathurst St. area, heard screams and a thud around 9:20 a.m.
Building superintendent Donika Poro said the man, who appeared upset and anxious, came into the management office saying his phone wasn't working.
"He just said, 'I killed my wife, call the police,'" she said.
MURDER CHARGE
Zohaib Shaukat, 18, surrendered peacefully. A witness said he put his hands together behind his back to allow an officer to easily handcuff him.
Sara Vern, a superintendent at a neighbouring building, said one of her tenants "said she saw the peach blur go by" and then land on the ground.
"I heard the thud," said Vern's husband, Stephen Wilson. "It was horrifying."
"The screaming went at 9 a.m., it woke me up," he said. He then heard more screams of anguish.
Homicide Det. Joel Kulmatycki said several 911 calls were made, including one by the suspect.
"It appears to be a domestic-related incident," he said.
An autopsy is to be performed today.
The victim -- Seema Badhan, 19, a student at Seneca College -- and the suspect were married for about two years.
Poro said Shaukat lived with his mother and 10-year-old sister. His wife apparently left the home about two months ago.
"Nice people, quiet people," Poro's husband Aleksander Poro said, recalling seeing them last year in the building's pool.
Shaukat's boss Tzvi Snir, who owns What A Bagel in Spadina Village, described the man who was born in Dallas, Texas, as a hard worker who never missed a day in the two years he's been at the bakery restaurant.
He said the suspect, who worked the 6 a.m. to 2 p.m. shift, also drove a cab part-time for his cousin.
"For the most part he was a happy guy. He used to work here and sing, and he was nice to the customers. Customers liked him," Snir said.
SOUNDED SICK
Snir said he arrived at the shop at 7 a.m. yesterday and "he wasn't here so I took over doing what he was supposed to do. I called him a couple of times and I left a message."
The man returned the call between 8:30 a.m. and 9 a.m.
"He sounded sick, and he told me he had a stomach flu (and) the whole night he was throwing up and spent the night in hospital," Snir said.
Snir said he met Badhan once. He said Shaukat told him he and his wife were having problems.
"He told me they were going to be separated and that she probably moved in with her parents. And then he told me they got back together about a week ago, 10 days.
"Perhaps they got married too young," Snir added.
Shaukat is charged with first-degree murder. He is expected to make a court appearance this morning at Old City Hall.
but he is so stupid to kill his wife. One of my friend told me that his wife left him so he killed her.
world today! sighs