A judge has ruled that the trial of Mohammed Shamji, a Toronto neurosurgeon accused of killing his wife, will go ahead. His legal team had pushed for a lesser charge, but on Friday, a judge ruled that he will stand trial for first-degree murder. Shamji's lawyer, Liam O'Connor, told CBC Toronto that Shamji will appear in Superior Court on April 6. Though it has yet to be determined, O'Connor said he believes a trial will likely take place in spring 2019. Shamji had previously been charged with one count of assault and two counts of uttering death threats in 2005, and Fric was the complainant.

Source: CBC News March 16, 2018 16:28 UTC