Toronto neurosurgeon accused of murdering wife in court for 2nd day to seek bail

A Toronto neurosurgeon charged with first-degree murder in the death of his wife Dr. Elana Fric is appearing in court for the second straight day to seek bail.

Fric’s body was found in a suitcase on Dec. 1, 2016 in Kleinburg, Ont., after a local resident walking on a bridge near the West Humber River notified police.

READ MORE: Friend of Elana Fric-Shamji remembers fear after Toronto doctor went missing

Dr. Mohammed Shamji was charged with first-degree murder in the death of his 40-year-old wife the following day.

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Fric worked at the Scarborough and Rouge Hospital as a family doctor and was last seen on the night of Nov. 30.

READ MORE: Publication ban on slain Toronto doctor challenged on social media with #SayHerName

Police believe she was killed in the family home in Toronto’s north end, where Shamji and her husband Mohammed both lived with their three children.

Shamji worked as a neurosurgeon at Toronto Western Hospital and was also a faculty member at the University of Toronto.

The details of the bail proceedings are under a publication ban.

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With a file from Adam Miller