Toronto police say the death of 53-year-old Toronto resident Reeyaz Habib, who was previously reported as missing a day before his body was discovered, is now being investigated as a homicide.
A Toronto man has been charged with second-degree murder in the death of 53-year-old filmmaker Reeyaz Habib, whose body was found in a compactor near a Liberty Village townhouse complex in June, police say.A Toronto man has been charged with second-degree murder in the death of 53-year-old filmmaker Reeyaz Habib, whose body was found in a compactor near a Liberty Village townhouse complex in June, police say.
The 33-year-old charged with murder had previously been charged with indignity to a human body and obstruction of justice in relation to the death. On Friday, he was arrested again and charged with second-degree murder, according to a police news release issued Saturday. Habib's death happened on June 8 around East Liberty Street and Western Battery Road, police said. He was reported missing on June 9.Habib was a filmmaker and alumnus of the Canadian Film Centre . The centre remembered him as a "gifted storyteller and filmmaker" who was finishing up his first feature"This is a great loss for the CFC and Canada's creative community," the centre said in a statement online.
"He brought us all together to fulfil a lifelong dream," wrote Singh. According to the release, Habib left behind a 15-year career on Bay Street to pursue a passion for filmmaking. "We're extremely grateful for the time and trust we got to have with him, and look forward to honouring his legacy by making sure his story gets told."
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