"Sharif Rahman, 44, died in August 2023 in a London, Ont., hospital after being punched outside his Owen Sound restaurant after confronting customers who were skipping out on a bill, police have said. Police allege that Robert Evans Jr. threw the punch that felled Rahman. Barry Evans faces an accessory after the fact charge for reportedly instructing Evans Jr. to "run," then driving him to Collingwood, an hour away."
"Robert Evans, 25, faces a manslaughter charge, while his father, Robert Busby Evans, 47, and his uncle Barry Evans, 54, are charged with being accessories after the fact. Officers from the Owen Sound Police and Ontario Provincial Police escorted the three men from the United Kingdom to Canada, police say. Rahman was a popular restaurant owner and was involved in business and social causes in Owen Sound. His death shocked the tight-knit community. He left behind a wife and young daughter."
Three men from Scotland arrived in Canada to face charges related to the August 2023 death of Owen Sound restaurant owner Sharif Rahman. Police say Rahman was punched outside his restaurant after confronting customers who allegedly skipped out on a bill and later died in a London, Ont., hospital. Robert Evans, 25, faces a manslaughter charge. His father, Robert Busby Evans, 47, and uncle Barry Evans, 54, face accessory-after-the-fact charges tied to assisting the younger Evans to flee. Local and provincial officers escorted the suspects from the U.K. for court processing. Rahman was locally well-known and left a wife and young daughter.
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