The accused and four others charged with kidnapping a stranger for ransom. The accused was arrested in the basement suite where the victim was rescued from. There were various items of forensic evidence implicating the accused, including fingerprints on a pair of handcuffs.

The accused was arrested following a complaint, by his wife, to police that he had threatened to kill her. The threat was witnessed by the wife’s son. Both the son and the wife testified for the Crown.

Upon leaving a Surrey convenience store, threatening remarks were allegedly made toward the complainant by the accused. The remarks constituted a threat in violation of the Criminal Code.