WATCH ABOVE: Police are hoping the latest surveillance video in the Sina Parsi case will help jog witnesses’ memories and compel them to come forward with information. Peter Kim reports.
Toronto Police have released new footage of the final moments of a Vaughan, Ont. man’s interaction with two murder suspects before he was violently killed, saying one of the suspects has a “long history of violence” and should be considered armed and dangerous.
A warrant is out for Clyde Marshall, 36, of Saint John, N.B. and Sabrina Chouart, 27, of Gatineau, Que. in connection with the the slaying of 32-year-old Sina Parsi.
Det.-Sgt. Michael Patterson released the surveillance footage during a press conference on Monday, which shows the two suspects walking with Parsi on Jane St. just after midnight on June 10. Patterson said the suspects left the building at 4:10 a.m., with Parsi’s body allegedly left inside.
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“It’s probably about a five to seven minute walk from the Tim Hortons where we know that Sina had parked his truck,” said Patterson. “We’re hoping that showing Sina’s clothing and what he was wearing and that he was with Sabrina and Clyde, it might populate some more witnesses to give us a little bit more narrative.”
Patterson said police had dug through Marshall’s extensive criminal history and determined he is often armed and should not be confronted by the public if spotted. He added that although Chouart did not have a criminal record, Marshall would “do anything to protect her.”
“Marshall has a long history of violence when he’s been in custody and out of custody and he is not afraid of authority and has used violence against officers in the past,” Patterson said.
“He is known to carry a knife at all times and will use it if confronted.”
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Parsi, 32, went missing on June 9 after leaving a soccer game. His body was found on June 12 in a Toronto apartment near Jane St. and St. Clair Ave. W. Police would not elaborate on cause of death, other than to say it was “violent.”
Police said last week that a large-breed dog belonging to the suspects was found abandoned in Toronto. While officials didn’t specify when the dog was found, a release said it was believed the two had “been travelling without the dog since the early morning hours of Saturday, June 13, 2015.”
Patterson said police have followed up on hundreds of tips related to sightings of the two suspects, but as of yet no information has led to a confirmation of their whereabouts. Police are warning the public not to pick up hitchhikers and to report suspicious activity such as thefts from backyard sheds, trailers, cottages and vehicles.
“If they are on the loose they will be out of money and will need shelter,” he said, adding that the suspects did have a connection to a “network of people” in the Toronto area who may be helping them.
“With the passage of time, we truly believe that someone must be assisting them. If you are providing these individuals with food, shelter or are aiding and abetting them in any way at all you will be charged.”
Police said the footage showed Parsi surveying his surroundings before he entered the apartment with the two suspects, but added that he had “willingly” gone with them inside.
Patterson alleged that Marshall did have a connection to drugs and drug trafficking, but could not provide any specific information on that aspect of the investigation.
WATCH: Toronto Police appeal to Sina Parsi killers to turn themselves in
“There is only one end to this properly, and that is by turning yourself in,” Patterson said in a message directed at the two suspects.
“Get yourself a lawyer, take their advice and come and talk to me. I’m willing to listen to your side.”
Police have no new leads on the couple’s location but are hoping that casting a “wide net” on the investigation across the country will help identify their location.
Police in Vancouver and Winnipeg had followed up on reports that the two may be in their jurisdictions, and Toronto police said there had been reported sightings of the pair in northern and eastern Ontario, but nothing had been verified.
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