VICTIM IMPACT STATEMENT DECLARATION DE LA VICTIME SUPERIOR COURT OF JUSTICE COUR SUPERIEURE DE JUSTICi Suc 214 ae Cal Cae FROME OF vONTaR Parana ce Toronto ‘Court Location: Superior Court “aresse du Wiburl. Inthe matter of: Rv, Rv Bruce MeArthur Dane fata do Fe. Tees Vieimivriter’s name: Umme Nom de fe vctmaltu cétorant na Marzook = Wife of Soroush Mahmud his form may be used to provide a description of the physical or emotional harm, property damage or economic loss suffered by you as the result of the commission of an offence, as well as a description of | Ye impact ofthe offence on you. You may attach additonal pages if you need more space. a présente formule pout tre utilsée pour présenter une description des dommages—matériols, corporels ou moraux—ou des pertes économiques qui vous ont été causés par suite de la perpétration "une infraction ainsi que des répercussions que Tinfraction a eues sur vous. Vous pouvez ajouter des ages additionnelles au besoin, “our statement must not include: a déclaration ne peut comporter : any statement about the offence or the offender that is not relevant to the harm or loss you suffered; de propos concermant nrraction ou le délinquant qui ne sont pas pertinents au regard des dommages ou pertes que vous avez subis; any unproven allegations; daallégations non fondées; any comments about any offence for which the offender was not convicted: de commentaires sur des infractions pour lesquelles le délinquant n'a pas été condamné; any complaint about any individual, other than the offender, who was involved in the investigation or prosecution ofthe offence; or do plaintes au sujet d'un particulier, aulre que le délinquant, qui était associé & fenquéte ou a la oursuite de fintraction; except with the court's approval, an opinion or recommendation about the eantenee. sauf avec la permission du tribunal, de points de wie ou de recommandations au sujet de la peine ‘ou may present a detailed account of the impact the offence has had on your life. The following sections sre examples of information you may wish to Include in your statement. You are not required to include all of this information, fous pouvez présenter un compte rendu détaillé des répercussions de linfraction sur votre vie. Les sections caprés ne constituent que des exemples de renseignements que vous pouvez inolure dans votre déclaration. Vous n’Stes pas obligé diinclure tous ces renseignements,[Emotional Impact | | Répercussions dordre émotit Describe how ta ofenca ha alfeced you emotonally. For example, think of Veullor deere lee rSporcussions dove Smad qua inaction 9 uns sur Yous, par exemple, en ce qu concerns your este and activites Yotte mode de vie at vos active: your relationships wit thers such as your spouse, fay and tnd; Yos elaons avec es autres, notamment votre époux ou épouse, vote fami vos amis; j Your ait to work, allen school or study and | Yotecopscts 3 avai, 4 Fequente ecole ou @ étude. | ovr festings, emotions and reactions as they relate othe olence Yos sentiments, vos émotions ot vos reactants a egard ae inaction | | am a 53 yoars old woman fom Si Lanka and a spouse of ate Soroush Mahmud I maried my husband Soroush Mahmucl In 2008, On August 22,2045, | reported my husband missing as he eid not come home for days and | was extremely worted about his whereabouts and safely. Personally I thought this was Very Unusual as he always came home afer work. On January 26, 20°8, | was informed by the Specialized Criminal Invostgations tat my husband was the vei and murdered by the kil, Bruce MeArur. On eering ths news| fainted os was na state of severe shock and became numb, Obvoush hs news had Severe Impact on my physieal, menial, emotional and peyehologleal mpact on my mental health and. | wellbeing Twas going through a severe degree of emotional distress and my fe style completely changed overnight. |_| was overwhelmed with grief as | could not eat nor sleep. | was no longer interested in the activities that |_| Srjoyed prior o geting tne news of my husband's disappearance. locked myselin the bedroom and cried Conctanty with otf anger, sadness and Prior tomy husbands disappearance | enjoyed socialing with lends, | met my frends on regular bass Cotes but ow lam no longer elfer able fo Socaize nor go out with my fends, | am unabl to function as & nol porson sinc | heard thi tragie news. The severe degree of my emotional dies had major impact en my rlatonehip wth my son and my fends as my emotional and mental heath changed | Grastcaly. Thad serous dificuly maintaining sel-care and basle le functioning. In addon, t suffered | {fom inlonse symptoms of shock, distress, sadness, poor eppalie, Insomnia, poor concentation, and fashoacks | have been having tele nightmares everynight an frequent wake Up sweating and trying. These sympioms appeared fo bea coniwaton ofan emationalrescton othe trauma ana grit of losing my soul mate. Furthermore, duet th serous psychological rauma that | was experiencing had to leave my job. 1 was tinable to focus on my Job a8 | was mourning my husband. Personally fect very angty about te lor and | want te court and the judge that lavas have Crresoled feelings regarding the mourring and grit reaction flowing the death of my beloved husband My pain and suffering wl aways be there as long as | ve and | il be constantly reminded of how my beloved and innocent husband was brutally murdered. My ie has ured upside down and I want the judge End the cout to please tink sbout the pai an suffering Yat am Goin tough won sonteneng te kl 238 my physical pan lb ongoing esorzayecamsjes0 panzer || ysicalimpact | épercussions d'ordre physique | ‘escribe how the offence has affected you physically. 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Tam sugging wih conic pain and dlegnased wat hyo cancer’ The imploms of my chon paln are accompanied by PTSD and depressed mood which remains significant ustpive nme funding normaly hu novi Sean mpc on me hen. rroonormo impact ‘épercussions dordre économique [Deseo tow he afees hos atleed ou raraly Fr exam tink ot iz Seats hs ropes ote Sears Gs TTaeon 8 ts UYU, pr exompb, 0° acncame the vale of ey oropery tat vas ot ot demage and theca of eas relocemert: | | NIRAr Ste Rlnc paces cn drut of case optton od fmplocorant eo bene any nancial os due missed tine om vrs ied pores inances impute bFaeonts tava | + tecestofany masel expenses, trapy er esuneling tes dopones models of col daa thao counseling + ny coi coe are ot ovr by mare, | "fede prs ou dipensos gt ne sontpos curr par asses | ease note that thie ls not an application for compensation or restitution. | veuilez noter que la présente déclration no consttue pas une demande e'indemnisation ou de dédommagement. | ty deceased husband worked fulltime and since his disappearance in 2015, | have been struggling nancially as my partner was the main bread eamer. As | mentioned earlier, | was unable to work due to severe degree of emotional distress and trauma. The news coverage ofthe killer in the media re- } aumatizes me. Financially | am unable to survive as | only have limited source of income and my rent is ‘too high. At the present time, | am on Ontario Works and after paying the rent | have no money left for food. Tam accessing the food bank once a month and there are times I have no food on my table. While my ceased husband was with me all my financial needs were met. But after he was brutally murdered | have ‘eecome dependent on social assistance and food banks, 5 only had few sessions of the therapy to deal with my PTSD as | was unable to continue with ongoing | rivate therapy as | did not have the private coverage for the Insurance. Only since October 4, 2018 I have ‘been accessing free trauma informed therapy. ran mnsieso| Pana ee6