Following a trial conducted over multiple days in May and June 2014, the accused was found guilty of attempted murder and criminal harassment against his former girlfriend and colleague.
The accused had engaged in a months-long campaign of harassment involving numerous emails attempting to coerce the victim into continuing their relationship.
On September 23, 2013, the accused stabbed and wounded the victim in a bush lot near her home in Waterloo.
The victim's injuries were superficial but potentially life-threatening.
The accused subsequently inflicted serious self-harm.
The sentencing decision addresses the principles of denunciation and general deterrence in the context of domestic violence, the significance of planning and deliberation, and the collateral consequences of deportation for a non-citizen offender.
