Woman dead, man in custody after stabbing in Brampton on Tuesday morning
A 42-year-old Vincentian woman, Nieshia Sam, was killed in her Brampton home on Tuesday in case Canadian police are calling one of intimate partner violence. According to reports, authorities located a Jamaican man not far from the residence, took him into custody, and charged him with second-degree murder.
Peel Regional Police reported that they were alerted to a disturbance occurring at a residence within a building located near the intersection of Kennedy Road S. and Glidden Road at approximately 8:30 a.m.
Authorities discovered Sam, who is originally from Argyle, St. Vincent, in a critical state, having sustained stab wounds. Paramedics expeditiously transported her to a trauma centre, where she later succumbed to her injuries.
A report from CBC indicates that a child who reported the disturbance was present in the home during the stabbing incident. Authorities have assessed that the woman was likely in her 40s, yet they refrained from providing additional details.
A representative from the police department indicated that the individual is charged with one count of second-degree murder and is currently awaiting a bail hearing.
On Tuesday, as law enforcement maintained a presence on the 12th floor of the building, nearby residents expressed their astonishment to CBC Toronto regarding the occurrence of such a violent incident in their vicinity.
In 2023, Peel’s regional council officially recognised intimate partner violence as an epidemic and urged the provincial government to adopt a similar stance. In the face of mounting pressure from opposition parties, which has included numerous motions presented at Queen’s Park, Premier Doug Ford has, to this point, refrained from taking action.
CBC Toronto reported towards the end of the previous year that occurrences of intimate partner violence have persistently increased in Peel.
