Family Of Murdered Manbir Kajla Seeks Justice After Illegal Actions By RCMP Result In The Killer Having The Charges Dropped.

[Greg Carr]

CRIME
‘You hear him put two bullets into my brother’s heart’: Innocent man’s family wants justice after murder acquittal

By Rumina Daya Global News
Posted April 27, 2021 6:38 pm
Updated May 3, 2021 3:10 pm
Global News Hour at 6 BC: Family of B.C. murder victim speaking out after case dismissed

The family of murder victim Manbir Kajla is speaking out after the man charged in his killing was acquitted, after a judge ruled IHIT investigators disregarded the law when it came to holding crucial evidence in the case. Rumina Daya reports – Apr 26, 2021

Newlywed Manbir Kajla, an innocent man, was shot and killed when he left his vehicle to speak to another driver after a fender bender in Surrey a decade ago. Audio of the alleged murder was captured on an iPhone from a pocket dial, according to court evidence.

“I couldn’t believe it. It made me sick to my stomach that something like this could happen,” Kulbir Kajla, the victim’s brother, told Global News.

Family remembers Delta murder victim Manbir Kajla – Apr 27, 2021
The Kajla family is now speaking out after the case against the man charged with murder collapsed in B.C. Supreme Court last month.

Samandeep Gill was acquitted of the second-degree murder of Kajla and the attempted murder of his wife, who cannot be named because of a publication ban.

“We expected so much. We were promised so much. We tried to help the Crown as much as we could. We offered a $500,000 reward for information. They said we didn’t need to do that,” Kajla said.

The iPhone recording, crucial to Crown’s case, was thrown out in March because of “egregious” and “flagrant” conduct by the Integrated Homicide Investigation Team (IHIT) over the years, when it came to holding evidence, said Justice Masuhara in his ruling which was finally made public last Friday. While the audio recording does not identify the shooter, the iPhone was seized by police from Gill’s home in 2011, according to court evidence.

Details released in judge’s decision raises serious questions about IHIT – Apr 23, 2021
“My brother did what any one of us would have done in that situation, which is to get out of his vehicle and exchange information,” Kulwant Basi, the victim’s sister, told Global News.

Thirty-year-old Kajla, a blueberry farmer from Delta, and his new bride were married the morning of April 27, 2011. Hours later, they ended up in a fender bender in Surrey.

“If the public listens to this audio, they will see that he hit my brother’s vehicle. When my brother was approaching him, you can clearly hear him say he’s going to kill him…Then, in the background, you hear him chambering bullets and rounds into his gun,” Kajla described.

Murder suspect acquitted, court hears IHIT disregarded law on evidence handling – Apr 9, 2021
“And in the audio, (—-) says, yo what? And my brother says you hit me. And then…you hear (—-) saying, no, no, no, I didn’t. Hold on. And then you hear him put two bullets into my brother’s heart.”

Police held the phone for almost seven years, without seeking the proper court order, violating the accused’s Charter rights, ruled Masuhara. Court evidence revealed IHIT was warned, by three senior counsel, including their own RCMP lawyer, back in 2007, that officers should not be ignoring Section 490 of the Criminal Code, which states police must get an extension order if they want to hold evidence beyond 90 days.

“To give us hope and then to snatch it away. It’s gut-wrenching,” Basi said.

“This is bigger than Manbir. This is bigger than my brother. This is about a lot of criminals getting off scot-free for a mistake or an [oversight], whatever IHIT chose not to do,” Kajla told Global News.

Concerns over other IHIT cases that may be in jeopardy after team’s handling of investigations – Apr 16, 2021
Despite the warnings, the practice of not complying with Section 490 continued by IHIT, raising serious questions about the potential ramifications on hundreds of homicide files in the province.

“Yes. We’re upset about our brother’s case. What worries me, even more, is that…every time there was a Section 490 breach…that IHIT did, there will be another family sitting in front of you guys and there will be another family that are in the same position,” Kajla said.

“I think the law needs to change. Three branches of justice failed. It wasn’t just IHIT that failed here…It was every single one of them because they have given the rights to the criminal…My brother had no rights.”

“In my heart, we need justice,” Lamber Kajla, the victim’s father, told Global News.

The family wants the case appealed but a decision has not yet been made by the BC Prosecution Service.

This case plus many others are under review by an independent prosecutor, ordered by Attorney General David Eby.

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Totally get where the Kajla family is coming from hope they get justice in this life or the next preferably this one. Glad David Eby ordered the review he is competent but has a lot on his plate. Don't now why he has to be the AG and in charge of public housing which should be a ministry on its own.
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Brian William Paskalidis Homocide Still More To Come?
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Oct 28, 2003, 3:15:03 AM
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This guy was killed last year in a gangland hit but the RCMP has been
very mute on the details. The guy was peripherally connected to the
Picton murder case. Any more info one case other than this one
newspaper story?
http://www.burnabynow.com/102202/news/102202nn7.html

RCMP officers tag evidence at the murder scene on Tuesday as the
victim's body lies covered with a sheet.

RCMP mum on murder motive

By Martha Wickett, Burnaby NOW reporter

Police have determined the motive for the daylight slaying of a
Burnaby man in a residential area - but aren't yet revealing it.

While Burnaby RCMP had initially warned neighbours to be vigilant in
case the shooting was random, investigators have since determined that
35-year-old Brian William Paskalidis was targeted. At presstime,
officers weren't saying what that motive was.

Paskalidis was sprayed with gunfire behind a home owned by his father
in the 5600 block of Camino Court, a tree-sheltered street situated
just east of Douglas Road and above Highway #1.

He died on the driveway behind the house where his mother and brothers
lived.

Shocked neighbours reported hearing about a dozen shots just before 2
p.m. Tuesday - afterward, chips in the driveway were evidence of the
victim being shot several times even after he'd collapsed.

Brian Paskalidis is the son of race horse enthusiast Harry Paskalidis.
At the Hastings Park race course, Harry is "well-known and
well-liked," said a staff member. And Harry's brother Paul used to run
Trackers, a restaurant near the barns. Harry has no horses at the
Vancouver race course this year - the staffer surmised he may have
moved them to California. She added that staff don't remember ever
seeing Harry's son Brian at the track.

The family also owns Little Billy's Hide-A-Way, a restaurant in the
7100 block of Barnet Rd. in Burnaby. Following the shooting, a sign on
the restaurant door noted the restaurant would be closed for two days.

Const. Phil Reid of Burnaby RCMP said police are "playing their cards
pretty close to their chest," not revealing the motive for the
killing.

Asked if Paskalidis' shooting could be related to other murders in
Burnaby, one as recently as Sept. 29, Reid said: "At this stage of the
game, we're saying we don't know."

Police have said Paskalidis was not known to them (didn't have a
record and wasn't under investigation).

Two weeks ago, Kamaljit Singh Sangha, 26, was found dead on the
roadway near Marine Drive and Nelson Avenue. He was shot to death.

Police said Sangha was a person of interest in relation to other
murders in Burnaby, particularly that of 22-year-old Michael Ly who
was shot to death in July in an apartment parking lot in Metrotown.

Paskalidis' killing is Burnaby's fourth murder this year.

http://www.burnabynow.com/093203/news/093203nn1.html

Arrest made in Paskalidis murder

By Martha Wickett, Burnaby NOW reporter

A "longtime family friend" has been arrested in the murder of
35-year-old Brian William Paskalidis, who was gunned down in his
mother's driveway almost a year ago.

On Friday, Sept. 12, Burnaby RCMP arrested 32-year-old Giovanni (John)
Ciliberto of Coquitlam.

Const. Phil Reid, Burnaby RCMP spokesperson, described Ciliberto as a
"longtime family friend" of the victim, but said police are not
revealing the motive. "That will come out in court."

Giovanni was picked up in Vancouver and was remanded into custody,
where he remains.

On Tuesday morning, a family member at the home of Paul Paskalidis
said that the family was not ready to comment on the arrest. "We're
not sure about it yet," she said.

The killing took place on Oct. 8, 2002. Paskalidis was sprayed with
gunfire behind a home owned by his father in the 5600 block of Camino
Court, a tree-sheltered street just east of Douglas Road and above
Highway #1.

He died on the driveway behind the home where his mother and brothers
lived. A witness reported that he was on his way inside to visit his
mother.

Brian Paskalidis was the son of race horse enthusiast Harry
Paskalidis. He ran the Little Billy's Hide-A-Way on Barnet Road and
lived in Port Moody.

Ciliberto will make his next appearance in Vancouver provincial court
on Oct. 2 for a bail hearing.

http://www.rcmp-bcmedia.ca/pressrelease.jsp?vRelease=3688

SUSPECT ARRESTED IN PASKALIDIS MURDER

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 16TH, 2003 FILE # 2002 - 47926

RE: SUSPECT ARRESTED IN PASKALIDIS MURDER

Burnaby - On Friday, September 12th , 2003, the Burnaby RCMP arrested
a suspect in connection with the murder of Brian William PASKALIDIS,
which occurred in October of 2002.

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On Friday, September 12th, 2003, police officers from the Burnaby RCMP
arrested Giovanni (John) CILIBERTO (age 32) of Coquitlam. Mr.
CILIBERTO was arrested in Vancouver in connection with the murder of
Brian PASKALIDIS, who was gunned down in his driveway in Burnaby on
October 8th, 2002. Mr. CILIBERTO did appear in court on Monday,
September 15th, 2003 and was remanded into custody.
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In Burnaby HA had a man named Brian Paskalidis killed and
Giovanni (John) CILIBERTO was the guilty party but the RCMP officer
conducting the interview didn't get him a lawyer even though he asked
for one 47 times. Bungled investigation or payoff? Cowardice or
stupidity? Everyone who follows
the news or watches CSI or Law And Order knows you have to read the
rights to a person under arrest or tell them how to contact an attorney
so why didn't an RCMP officer know that?

Just giving Burnaby RCMP more officers won't help. The head of the RCMP
Giuliano Zaccardelli is being asked to resign by some ppl because his
officers lied about Arar and caused him to be deported to Syria where
he was tortured. This citizen who has never broken the law or supported
Al'Kadda deserved an impartial fair investigation by the Mounties not
the incompetent lying one that they came out with. In Houston, BC a man
was shot dead in custody and they didn't even have the videotape on.
How convenient. I'm all for more police but the RCMP needs an overhaul
and more accountability. (Greg: Posted this Sept.22 2006 since then there have been all sorts of stories of botched investigations, guilty going free from incompetence or corruption over a billion dollars paid out for sexual harrassment, homosexuals being moved up the ranks and actively recruited the cluster **** of the N.S. shooting last year which also resulted in a dead Mountie. )

Mr. CILIBERTO has been charged with 2nd degree murder and his next
court appearance is October 3rd, 2003.


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Phil Reid, Cst.
Burnaby RCMP
6355 DEER LAKE AVENUE
BURNABY, B.C. V3A 2J2

Phone: 604-570-3649
Fax: 604-294-7806
Email: phil...@rcmp-grc.gc.ca


Burnaby RCMP Phil Reid, Cst.

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The police early on said the motive would come out in court but of course it never did.
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There was an interesting segment on the news last night on the RCMP and
the recent report. It was suggesting that the RCMP have been controlling
their political masters.
They started with the very public raid on the home of the then Premiere
Glen Clark of BC. Someone had tipped off the media and the raid was
filmed and played over and over again on the nightly news. The charges
proved to be baseless, but they had the effect they had was that it
ruined the political career of Glen Clark.

Then they showed a clip of Ralph Goodale where an investigation in to
the income trust was called during an election campaign. This is when
the Liberal re-election campaign went in to the ditch.

A week after Harper was elected prime minister, there were pictures of
Harper cozying up to RCMP Commissioner Giuliano Zaccardelli.

There are other suspicious things also. Stockwell Day was briefly
investigated as opposition MPs asked the RCMP to look at Day's riding
election where there was evidence of the old Reform party paying off a
siiting MP so Day could run in that riding to get a seat in parliament.
This investigation lasted about 1 month before the allegations were
dismissed.

Now we have an investigation in to allegations of cover up and possible
fraud in the RCMP pension fund. David Brown investigated these
allegations. He sifted through 400,000 pages of documents and several
previous investigations... all within 2 months. His report recommend
that an inquiry is not necessary.

Meanwhile, suspected terrorists sit in jail for years without charges
and no sign that they will have their day in court. The income trust
scandal took about a year to finish.

Something stinks in the RCMP
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http://www.cbc.ca/canada/story/2007/06/15/rcmp-pension-070615.html


RCMP needs major shakeup: federal investigator's report
Management style of former RCMP commissioner Giuliano Zaccardelli criticized
Last Updated: Friday, June 15, 2007 | 7:00 AM ET
CBC News

The RCMP needs major changes to its governance and culture, a
government-appointed investigator said Friday.

David Brown, the former head of the Ontario Securities Commission, was
appointed by the government in April to investigate allegations that
senior RCMP officers covered up problems in the administration of the
force's pension and insurance fund.

In releasing his report on Friday, Brown strongly criticized the
management style of former RCMP commissioner Giuliano Zaccardelli,
saying officers who brought the pension and insurance problems to his
attention "faced career damage."

The lower-ranking force members who complained about problems "were
treated very unfairly," he said.

Brown recommended appointing a task force of police, government
officials and private-sector experts to look into the RCMP culture and
governance to deal with a situation in which RCMP members were punished
for challenging the prevailing management.

"We need fundamental cultural, structural and governance changes
throughout the RCMP," he told reporters Friday. The RCMP structure and
culture "is completely at odds with the reality of running a $3-billion
enterprise."

He described the actions of RCMP management as a "fundamental breach of
trust" with the force.

The proposed task force should report by Dec. 14, he said. A decision
about appointing a task force is up to the government.

"This is of the utmost urgency and importance" because lower-ranking
officers and the public are losing confidence in the force, Brown said.

Public Safety Minister Stockwell Day said in a news release that the
government will respond to Brown's report on Tuesday.

No coverup, just mismanagement

But Brown also said he found no signs of a coverup on the pension issue,
just mismanagement.

Brown said he reviewed multiple previous investigations and inquiries
into RCMP management, hired forensic accountants KPMG to study 400,000
documents and e-mails, and interviewed 25 witnesses, including Zaccardelli.

As expected, he rejected the idea of a public inquiry. Such an inquiry
"will uncover nothing new," he asserted.

But he did recommend the Ontario Provincial Police review an Ottawa
Police Service criminal investigation of the pension issues to determine
if the investigation was done properly.

He did not conclude that the investigation was flawed, only that the
lack of independence in the investigation may be a problem.

Brown also called for public recognition of three people who had
struggled to reveal the pension issues and been treated unfairly:

* Government employee Denise Revine, who had worked in human
resources for 33 years. Her position was declared surplus, and her
health and reputation hurt. "Organizational changes were used to silence
a person seen as a troublesome employee," Brown wrote.
* Chief Supt. Fraser Macaulay, who brought Revine's concerns to
Zaccardelli's attention, and was quickly given a "punishment transfer"
to the Department of National Defence.
* Staff Sgt. Mike Frizzell, who followed up on the Ottawa police
investigation until he was ordered to stop, and was transferred.

Ron Lewis, a retired RCMP staff sergeant, and Sgt. Steve Walker should
also be recognized, Brown said.

Lewis, who initially spoke out against RCMP management, said he is
satisfied with most of Brown's report. But he said he doesn't accept the
suggestion that there was no coverup.

"Not one bit. As much as I endorse the report, I think that's the one
area where he may have gone a little soft."

Brown also had harsh words for Paul Gauvin, the top official responsible
for the RCMP's finances. He said he's concerned that Gauvin has refused
to take responsibility for problems with the pension plan.
NDP still calling for inquiry

NDP critic David Christopherson said he still wants a public inquiry so
witnesses can be called to testify under oath.

"You're going to tell me that one person, a super investigator, was able
to come bouncing out of the phone booth and by themselves get to the
bottom of this in a few weeks," Christopher said. "We ought to make that
person king of the world if he's so smart. It's ridiculous."

Earlier this spring, RCMP officers and staff told a parliamentary
committee they had unearthed abuse of the pension fund. They claimed
that senior managers responded to their concerns either by punishing
whistleblowers, or blocking investigations into the accounting
irregularities.

Their allegations followed studies and investigations that began in
2003, responding to allegations that there was nepotism in hiring,
doubtful expense account claims and improper contracts in the
$12-billion RCMP pension plan and insurance fund.

Brown's report was given to Day and Vic Toews, the president of the
Treasury Board.