Sentence in hostage-taking trial
OTTAWA, June 18, 2018 /CNW/ - Today in Ontario Superior Court, Ali Omar Ader, 40, was sentenced to 15 years imprisonment for taking Amanda Lindhout hostage, in the country of Somalia, contrary to s. 279.1(2) of the Criminal Code.
He was arrested and charged on June 11, 2015, following a lengthy RCMP investigation which involved luring him to Canada. He has been in custody since his arrest.
Throughout much of Ms. Lindhout's captivity from August 23, 2008 to November 25, 2009, Mr. Ader was responsible for communicating ransom demands and conducting negotiations for the hostage-takers.
The Public Prosecution Service of Canada is responsible for prosecuting offences under federal jurisdiction in a manner that is free of any improper influence and that respects the public interest. The PPSC is also responsible for providing prosecution-related advice to law enforcement agencies across Canada.
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SOURCE Public Prosecution Service Canada
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