Pair found guilty in Calgary quadruple murder case

As Tara Overholt tells us that family members had a moment of relief when the verdicts were returned, but are still utterly heartbroken over the loss of loved ones.

CALGARY (660 NEWS) — A Calgary jury has found two people guilty in the death of a man who court heard was kidnapped, held for ransom, tortured and killed when he was no longer of any use.

Yu Chieh Liao, who also goes by the first name Diana, and Tewodros Kebede were convicted of first-degree murder in the death of Hanock Afowerk.

The trial heard Afowerk was a petty criminal who made fake identification.

RELATED: Three bodies found in burning car in N.W. Calgary

Two days before his remains were discovered by a rural highway west of the city, the bodies of three witnesses were found shot to death at a suburban construction side inside his burned-out car.

Liao was also found guilty of being an accessory in the deaths of Cody Pfeiffer, Glynnis Fox and Tiffany Ear.

“This isn’t over, it’s not over until the sentencing comes in,” aunt of Fox and Ear, Cynthia Hunter said. “They’re going to go away for a long time and that’s where they belong.”

Kebede was also convicted of being an accessory in the death of Pfeiffer, who jurors heard may have been asked to help dump Afowerk’s body.

The Crown will meet on January 10 to set a sentencing date.

Top Stories

Top Stories

Most Watched Today