Australian man charged in killing of B.C.’s Tatiana Dokhotaru – BC | 24CA News
An Australian man has been charged with homicide within the slaying of a B.C. girl who was discovered useless in her Sydney condominium earlier this 12 months.
Danny Zayat, 28, has been charged within the killing of his spouse, 34-year-old Tatiana Dokhotaru. Dokhotaru moved to Australia in 2012 and the couple had a son collectively.
Dokhotaru’s physique was present in an condominium within the Liverpool suburb on May 27, in keeping with the New South Wales Police Force.
On Monday, native police executed a search warrant a house in Saint Clair, about 30 kilometres northwest of Liverpool, and arrested an unnamed 28-year-old suspect.
New South Wales court docket data, nevertheless, present that Zayat appeared in court docket on a felony matter in Penrith, a city west of Sydney, on Monday.
Global News has reached out to the Australia’s Federal Prosecution Service for remark.
In a Monday news launch, the New South Wales Police Force stated the person they arrested was denied bail and set to seem at Penrith Local Court on Monday.
“A separate critical incident investigation is continuing into all other circumstances surrounding the incident,” the police drive wrote.
“This is being conducted by Fairfield City Police Area Command and will be subject to independent review.”
Friends and household in Canada have mourned Dokhotaru’s dying.
In June, Amber Haleta informed Global News she had spent days creating posters with footage of Dokhotaru, whom she met for the primary time in Surrey, B.C.
She described Dokhotaru because the “kindest, sweetest, most loving, caring,” particular person.
“She met people all over the world and they fell in love with her instantly,” Haleta stated. “There was nothing not to love about her.”
Haleta has alleged that after shifting to Australia, Dokhotaru started to complain about home abuse and despatched movies of her accidents. She didn’t method the police sooner, nevertheless, reportedly over issues that her son would go with no father.
“She said, ‘I can’t take (my son) away from his (father). I can’t have my son not have a father, ” Haleta stated. “And ultimately, she lost her life.”
Haleta informed Global News that Dokhotaru had returned to Vancouver to go to her mother and father final summer time. She allegedly moved out of the house she shared with Zayat when she received again to Liverpool.
The New South Wales Police Force has beforehand informed Global News that an nameless name was made to report home abuse practically 20 hours earlier than Dokhotaru’s physique was discovered.
Officers reportedly searched her constructing for the caller however couldn’t find them.
Police had been referred to as to constructing round 8 p.m. on May 27, and located Dokhotaru.
A candlelight vigil was organized for Dokhotaru in Surrey in June.
— With recordsdata from Julia Foy and Darrian Matassa-Fung
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