Sixth man charged in murder of Bowmanville couple

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A sixth person has been charged in the murder of a pregnant woman and her husband in a Bowmanville home last year.

Rafad Alzubaidy, 26, who was six months pregnant, and Aram Kamel, 28, were slain on Feb. 4, 2023 when three armed and masked men entered their Crombie St. home at 12:45 a.m. and shot the couple multiple times at close range, Durham Regional Police said.

Police said a man was arrested after officers executed a search warrant at a Toronto home on Friday.

Yancy William, 24, of Toronto, is charged with conspiracy to commit murder and was held pending a bail hearing.

Earlier this month, police said they believe the couple were killed in a murder-for-hire plot.

“The was a targeted killing and not a robbery,” Homicide Det-Sgt. Brad Corner said at a news conference.

“We do not believe this was a robbery gone awry. We do not believe this was an accidental murder,” he said. “We do believe these murders were carried out with a specific purpose.”

Police charged three men in connection with the double murder on March 8.

lllia Ayo, 22, of no fixed address, and Abdinisar Aden, 22, and Emmanuel Ezbon, 21 — both of Toronto — were each charged with two counts of first-degree murder.

At the time of the arrest, Corner said police were still seeking others linked to the slayings.

Less than a week later, two more men were arrested and charged.

Demouy Blair, 22, of Oshawa, and Rocky Steve Stevenson, 37, of Ajax, were charged with two counts of first-degree murder.

Police urged anyone with information to call the homicide unit at 1-888-579-1520, ext. 5418, or anonymously at Durham Regional Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or at durhamregionalcrimestoppers.ca.