Court hears 911 call made by Ontario man on trial for parents’ murder

Alpha Henry sounds panicked and retired of enactment successful the 911 telephone played successful a Toronto courtroom Wednesday.

Henry, who has pleaded not blameworthy to the second-degree murders of his 67-year-old parent Veronica Henry and his 68-year-old begetter Colin Henry, and not blameworthy to the attempted execution of Daniel Kwame Henry, is heard connected the audio signaling from Sept. 21, 2022, telling the relation his member did it.

“My member came backmost from, um, flying, and helium came to execution maine and my parents,” Alpha tin beryllium heard telling the operator.

Alpha asks the relation to nonstop constabulary to 27 Bergamot Ave., apt. 417, and repeats that his member murdered his parents. When asked what the introduction codification is to get in, Alpha tells the relation “We don’t person one. We conscionable moved here.” When asked what his telephone fig is, helium replies “I don’t know.”

Alpha tells the relation that his member came backmost from flying portion helium and his parents were worshipping and helium got upset and began screaming. “He came in, and he, helium didn’t similar what we were saying. And helium conscionable started to stab us. And present there’s humor everywhere. And helium pulled my parents to the washroom. And I’m bleeding …”

Daniel Henry testified connected Monday that helium worked arsenic a formation attendant astatine the time. He flew to Japan connected the day of Sept. 18, 2022 earlier returning to Toronto astir 5 p.m. connected Sept. 20.

That evening, Daniel said helium went straight to a precocious schoolhouse to be an Africa Outbound programme with friends, and past went to Walmart with a person to bargain snacks earlier going to spot a precocious movie. Daniel said helium lone returned location to the flat helium lived successful with his parents connected Bergamot Avenue astir 1:30 a.m. connected Sept. 21.

Daniel testified helium was past attacked by Alpha, who yelled “die b____.” A conflict ensued earlier Daniel said helium was capable to wrestle the weapon distant from Alpha, flight the flat and tally for assistance astatine a adjacent state presumption wherever helium asked a motorist to telephone 911.

Court has heard constabulary arrived astatine the state presumption a infinitesimal aboriginal and placed Daniel nether apprehension for murder. He was taken to Toronto constabulary 23 Division earlier being released unconditionally without charges aboriginal that afternoon.

Defence lawyer Jamie Kopman cross-examined Daniel connected Tuesday and suggested that Daniel came location from his travel to find his parents “doing worship.” Kopman suggested that Daniel got into an statement with his parents due to the fact that they criticized him for not participating.

“I would suggest it drove you, astatine immoderate point, to get a weapon from the kitchen. I would suggest to you that Alpha leaves the portion to get assistance and portion retired of the unit, you’re the 1 who stabs your parents and you’re the 1 who pours gasoline connected them,” Kopman said.

During the 911 call, Alpha tells the relation that his member ran distant with the knife, that his manus is breached and that his parents are dormant successful the bathtub. When the relation asks Alpha wherever his member is, helium replies it’s imaginable he’s inactive successful the gathering and gives them a statement of his brother.

The relation past asks wherefore helium thinks his parents are dead. “He came to execution us,” Alpha says.

The proceedings continues.