A father who had the misfortune to meet three young people who are rabid from the steering wheel in 2023 died of a punch behind his head. A young man took his way from prison on Friday for helping the killer to flee the country.
Yasser Sali, a 28 -year -old Montrealers, pleaded guilty to the Montreal courthouse with two accusation of complicity after the facts, in the homicide file of Andrei Petuhov. Free since its indictment last January, Yasser Sali was imprisoned on Friday afternoon.
J. Daniel Royer has already announced his intention to ratify the joint suggestion of sentence of two years of imprisonment suggested by the crown and the defense. The judge will render his written decision in mid-August.
A factual frame read in the courtroom exposes the dramatic consequences of this episode of rage behind the wheel.
Andreï Petuhov, a 50 -year -old father, has just finished working on May 31, 2023. Around 10 p.m., he went to McDonald’s with colleagues, near the Décarie highway in Montreal. An Audi A7 brand vehicle then made a dangerous maneuver in front of him.
The driver of the Audi is Nedjem Eddine Khirat (his manual for manslaughter is scheduled for next April). His passengers are Ismail Karaoui and Yasser Sali, the accused who pleaded guilty on Friday.
The accused park their vehicle Audi nearby, in the parking lot of the Gibeau Orange Julep restaurant, well known for its huge visible orange from the Décarie motorway. The victim, Andrei Petuhov, heads for the three men. He is accompanied by a friend.
A verbal argument broke out between the two groups. At one point, the victim even pushes one of the men. The victim’s friend intervenes to calm the game and convince his friend to leave. The accused Yasser Sali remains behind.
Meanwhile, Ismail Karaoui moves behind the group. He takes his momentum, and asserts a powerful punch behind the head of Andreï Petuhov, who falls on the ground. A deadly blow. The driver of the Audi, Nedjem Eddine Khirat, gives a kick on the victim, extended to the ground, according to the factual frame.
Yasser Sali did not play any role in this homicide. If he is in prison, it is only for helping his friend Ismail Karaoui after this crime. First, on June 2, 2023, he led Ismail Karaoui to Montreal-Trudeau airport. However, he did not know that the victim had died the same day.
While Ismail Karaoui was on the run in France, her friend Yasser Sali gave him a cell phone. He then knew that the victim died.
Ismail Karaoui was finally repatriated to Quebec a year later. Friday, the 26 -year -old man said he intended to recognize his guilt in this case. His lawyer, Me Richard Tawil, however asked to postpone his advocacy next October, since his client is in approach to have the leg operated.
In the Yasser Sali file, his lawyer, Me Anthony El-Haddad, has argued several attenuating factors to justify this sentence of two years in prison, including his young age, his absence of a criminal record and, above all, his “extremely rapid” plea.
“It’s a two -year sentence, it is not unimportant. She could have been higher, but he settled his file very quickly, ”said the crown prosecutor, Me Pierre-Olivier Bolduc.
