Markham Murders

• 24-year-old Markham man who killed family sentenced to life in prison, no parole eligibility for 40 years

  The sentence is in line with a recommendation put forward by attornies for the Crown and Menhaz Zaman.

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  Nov 6, 2020
  
• Zoom problems delay sentencing for Markham man who killed entire family

  Technical problems on Zoom made it difficult to hear the proceedings during Monday's court appearance where Menhaz Zaman was set to be sentenced.

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  Nov 2, 2020
  
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• Markham man who pleaded guilty to murdering family shouldn’t be eligible for parole for 40 years: lawyers

  “These were horrible, monstrous, brutal killings," the assistant Crown attorney told the court during a sentencing hearing Monday afternoon.

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  Oct 26, 2020
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• Markham man pleads guilty to murdering grandmother, parents and sister

  Menhaz Zaman pleaded guilty to the 2019 murders on Thursday. He is expected to appear in court again on Oct. 26.

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  Sep 24, 2020
• Court case of Markham homicides suspect put over to next week

  Menhaz Zaman has been in custody ever since York Regional Police discovered the bodies of four people inside a home in Markham on Sunday.

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  Aug 2, 2019
• Markham quadruple homicide: Tunisian man says he gave accused killer’s messages to police

  The Tunisian player, who asked not to be identified due to the sensitive nature of the case, said he was one of dozens of players who saw Menhaz Zaman's messages on a third-party app gamers use to chat with each other.

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  Aug 1, 2019
• Family members found dead in Markham home identified, cause of death not released

  The accused in the case, Menhaz Zaman, is scheduled to reappear in court on Friday.

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  Jul 31, 2019
• 4 members of same family found dead in Markham home remembered by friends, co-workers

  An online fundraiser seeking to raise money for funeral costs says Malesa Zaman, her father Moniruz Zaman, mother Momtaz Zaman, and grandmother were found dead in their home on Sunday.

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  Jul 30, 2019
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• Sharing details of mass killings on social media, online gaming sites ‘an emerging trend’: experts

  "It's really what I call the new soapbox," said cybersecurity expert Daniel Tobok.

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  Jul 29, 2019
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• Man charged in 4 Markham murders allegedly posts graphic details of deaths online

  WARNING: This story contains graphic details. One of the posts shared online said the deaths were planned for three years.

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  Jul 29, 2019