Police arrest Ottawa man who allegedly fled to avoid testifying at murder trial
OTTAWA — A man who allegedly fled Ottawa to avoid testifying at a murder trial has been arrested by police after landing at the city’s airport.
Police say Ali Abdul Hussein was arrested on Tuesday after arriving in Ottawa from a foreign country.
Hussein has been charged with failing to appear as a witness and obstructing justice in connection with the trial of Nawaf Al-Enzi, who was charged with the 2006 murder of Mohamed Zalal, an Ottawa-area drug dealer.
Const. Chuck Benoit says Al-Enzi, who was Abdul Hussein’s brother-in-law, was found guilty earlier this month after a second trial in the matter.