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Ottawa Sisters’ Murder Trial Features 911 Call and Police Testimony

The Crown is presenting audio recordings of the 911 call in Vietnamese interpretation as its first witnesses detail the sisters’ confession alongside law enforcement’s arrival at a calm scene

The Ottawa Police Service homicide unit was investigating the death of an elderly woman found at 1230 Bowmount St. on Monday, Oct. 31, 2022.
The Ottawa Police Service homicide unit was investigating the death of an elderly woman found at 1230 Bowmount St. on Oct. 31, 2022.

Overview

  • The trial began June 10 at the Ontario Superior Court with Chau Kanh Lam and Hue Ai Lam pleading not guilty to first-degree murder in their mother’s death
  • Former ambulance communications officer Marlo Carlo Villalobos testified that he needed a Vietnamese interpreter through LanguageLine Solutions to understand Chau’s 911 call
  • Jurors heard audio and a certified transcript showing Chau spelling out “kill” and admitting she and her sister struck and strangled their mother
  • Sgt. Santiago De Los Santos told the court he found the sisters calm in the kitchen with no signs of struggle, but officers faced a significant language barrier initially
  • The five-week trial will resume Wednesday as the Crown continues to call witnesses and introduce evidence