Deborah Onwu

• Man in prison for murder of Calgary caseworker found guilty of killing inmate

  A man who stabbed his Calgary case worker to death in 2019 has now also been convicted of manslaughter in the death of a fellow inmate at the maximum-security Edmonton Institution.

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  Dec 16, 2025
  
• Friends of slain Calgary care worker call for change: ‘She was so passionate’

  Friends of Deborah Onwu say her kindred spirit and compassion will live on forever. It's her legacy that has them advocating for positive change for care workers.

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  Sep 19, 2025
  
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• Inquiry into Calgary care worker’s death calls for provincial legislative reforms

  The Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE), which represents front-line care workers across Alberta, strongly advocated for the report, published Thursday.

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  Sep 18, 2025
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• Inquiry hears killer of Calgary caseworker had difficult transition from youth to adult

  Deborah Onwu was working with Newman at Wood's Homes Assisted Living Residence in southwest Calgary -- a mental health centre.

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  Feb 7, 2025
• Calgary man who stabbed group home worker to sentenced to 14 years without parole eligibility

  A Calgary man who stabbed his caseworker to death will spend 14 years behind bars before he can apply for parole.

  Crime

  Dec 13, 2021
• Man pleads guilty in 2019 stabbing death of Calgary case worker

  Brandon Newman pleaded guilty to second-degree murder in the death of Deborah Onwu on Oct. 25, 2019.

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  Sep 17, 2021
• Accused in Calgary case worker’s death granted extra time for psychiatric assessment

  A 30-day review was ordered last month for the accused at the Southern Alberta Forensic Psychiatry Centre, but court heard Monday that more time was required.

  Crime

  Dec 2, 2019
• ‘Life will never be the same again without her’: Funeral held for Calgary case worker stabbed to death

  A Calgary-area funeral home was packed on Saturday with people saying goodbye to Deborah Onwu, a Calgary case worker who was stabbed to death on the job in October.

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  Nov 16, 2019
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• Vigil held for Calgary case worker stabbed to death

  Friends and family gathered on Saturday to remember a Calgary case worker who was fatally stabbed on Oct. 25.

  Nov 2, 2019
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• Defence says accused in Calgary caseworker stabbing death needs mental assessment

  A young Calgary man charged with killing his caseworker at an assisted-living home remains in custody and is to see a psychiatrist next week.

  Canada

  Nov 1, 2019