The accused was charged with attempted murder and criminal harassment following an incident on September 23, 2013, in Waterloo, Ontario.
The Crown alleged that the accused stabbed the victim with a knife, wounding her on the neck, with the specific intent to kill her.
The accused had previously engaged in a controlling relationship with the victim, using self-harm as a manipulation tactic.
After the victim ended the relationship, the accused sent numerous threatening emails from China detailing a plan to kill the victim and then commit suicide.
The accused was convicted of attempted murder after the court found that the Crown had proven beyond a reasonable doubt that the accused acted with the specific intent to kill the victim.
The criminal harassment charge was resolved by guilty plea.