Ontario woman accused of 3 random murders in 3 days had a violent past

The alleged serial killer traveled “on foot and by public transportation” from one attack to another last week in Toronto, Niagara Falls and Hamilton, according to police.

Sabrina Kauldhar, 30, is accused of three murders in three days in these three southern Ontario cities. Court documents obtained show that Ms. Kauldhar has also been charged and convicted of violent offenses in the past.

Hamilton Police Staff Sgt. Jason Cattlesaid Thursday that investigators had spoken to witnesses in each jurisdiction where the alleged killings took place, but he declined to provide specific details about the suspect’s movements between the attacks.

It’s just tragic and unfortunate, Mr. Cattle said. These three victims were attacked without provocation, they did not expect it.

The victims are Trinh Thi Vu, whose age is estimated at around sixty years, Lance Cunningham47 years old, and Mario Bilich, 77 years old.

Investigators confirmed that all three victims were stabbed. Jason Cattle declined to say whether they had recovered a weapon or determined possible motives for the attacks.

Between the three attacks on October 1, 2 and 3, Ms. Kauldhar stayed at a Motel 6 in Burlingtonwhere she was arrested, according to Sergeant Cattle.

Criminal convictions in the past

Sabrina Kauldhar, daughter of two dentists, appears to have adopted violent behavior during her twenties.

Court documents show she faced criminal charges in several Ontario jurisdictions, including Kitchener, Orillia and Brampton. On February 14, 2018, she was convicted of a series of offenses including breaking and entering, assault with a weapon and assaulting a peace officer.

In two separate convictions for two assaults, a Kitchener court sentenced Ms. Kauldhar to 12 days in custody, one year of probation and a two-year weapons ban. The documents provided to CBC did not specify the expiration date of the ban on carrying weapons.

Sabrina Kauldhar was scheduled to appear in court via videoconference at St Catharines and Hamilton on Friday in connection with the deaths of Cunningham and Bilich, respectively.

At a hearing in Toronto on Tuesday, the case was adjourned until October 17 so the suspect could undergo a mental health assessment.

A case that stands out

Natalie Delia, associate professor of criminology at the University of Windsor, said the case is outstanding et significant.

Random murders are extremely rare in Canada. It is also extremely rare for women to commit violent crimes, she declared.

Ms Delia said the mental health assessment will be key to determining whether Ms Kauldhar is fit to stand trial in the regular court system or whether the case will be heard in a specialist mental health court.

Mental health is at the forefront of everyone’s minds when it comes to making sense of what just happenedshe continues, adding that mental health courts exist to support the legal process so that justice is done.

With information from CBC’s Thomas Daigle