Sabrina Kauldhar of Toronto, Canada and alleged serial killer arrested in the murder of three individuals in 3 different cities in the space of three days as police investigate possible motives in slayings.
A 30 year old Canada woman and alleged serial killer has been accused in the slaying deaths 3 separate victims in Toronto, Niagara Falls and Hamilton all within the space of 3 days earlier this week.
Sabrina Kauldhar of Toronto, was taken into custody on Thursday and charged with the murders of an unidentified woman believed to be in her 60s in Toronto; Lance Cunningham, 47, in Niagara Falls; and, Mario Bilich, 77, in Hamilton. Two of the victims were randomly targeted while the Toronto murder victim was known to the suspect, police said during a Friday press conference.
Suspect knew Toronto victim but randomly targeted two other victims
Sabrina Kauldhar upon her arrest late Thursday was charged with second-degree murder in the Toronto death, second-degree murder in the Niagara Falls death and first-degree murder in the Hamilton death according to the Niagara Regional Police and Hamilton Police Service.
Police said investigators were able to link the Hamilton and Niagara Falls deaths after they determined the suspect matched the description in both cases. Investigators later linked the suspect to the Toronto death.
Investigators believe Cunningham and Bilich were ‘randomly targeted,’ while the Toronto victim was known to the suspect, and lived close by, CBC News reported.
Niagara police said they arrested Kauldhar in a Burlington hotel on Thursday at 5:45 p.m. After her arrest, she was charged with all three murders.
In Toronto on Tuesday, police were called at 2:08 p.m. to the Keele Street and Dundas Street W. area after it was reported that a woman in her 60s was found dead in a home with “visible trauma to her body.”
In Niagara Falls on Wednesday, police were called at 2:49 p.m. to John Allan Park after it was reported that there was a disturbance. When officers arrived, they found a man critically injured, who had been attacked while walking his dog. Despite attempts to save his life by paramedics and firefighters, Cunningham was pronounced dead at the scene according to CBC Canada.
‘I think by definition she is a serial killer’
In Hamilton on Thursday, police responded to a request at 12:26 p.m. for an ambulance to the parking lot of 209 MacNab St. N., where an unresponsive man was suffering from ‘significant injuries consistent with a stabbing.’ Mario Bilich, a retired teacher was taken to hospital, where he died.
Addressing reporters, Niagara Police Chief Bill Fordy said if convicted, Kauldhar would fit the definition of a serial killer.
‘I think by definition she is a serial killer. By definition I think that is a fair comment,’ Fordy told press.
The official declined to state how all three victims came to be killed, except to say that all three victims were discovered with ‘visible signs of trauma.’ The victim in Hamilton exhibited critical stab wounds, suggesting the other two victims may have also been stabbed to death.
Fordy said police are not aware of any connection between the attacks on Cunningham and Bilich or any motive.
The two men ‘were both going about their business and we believe that they were random attacks,’ he said.
Police now seek to identify and locate woman seen in video buying clothes suspect was in possession of
Fordy also expressed gratitude that the woman was apprehended in the time she was, with her capability to commit further egregious offences given the nature of the 3 slayings in just 3 days in 3 different cities.
Fordy said police were now working to identify a woman who was captured on store surveillance video buying clothing from a Giant Tiger in Burlington on Oct. 1 that Kauldhar was in possession of at the time of her arrest.
‘We have an interest in identifying her. One to ensure her safety and two to confirm what role, if any, she played in this offence.’ Fordy said.
Fordy said the accused has interacted with police before the incidents. He added it was not uncommon for her to use public transit and taxis.
Fordy said police are in contact with other police services to see if there are other alleged attacks in Ontario that might be linked to the suspect.