Posted on 05/10/2005 3:55:34 AM PDT by nuconvert
Afghan Pop Star Killed After Toronto Concert
Tuesday, May 10, 2005
VANCOUVER, British Columbia — Afghan singer Nasrat Parsa (search) died after an attack outside his hotel following a weekend performance at a downtown Vancouver theater, police said Monday. He was 36.
Parsa, who had performed in Toronto (search) earlier in the week, was outside his hotel with his brother, Najib, when he was assaulted by three men early Sunday, police constable Tim Fanning said.
Parsa, who had been living in Germany (search), died later after sustaining a brain injury, according to his official Web site.
A 19-year-old man was arrested and faced an initial charge of aggravated assault. Police later recommended the charge be upgraded to manslaughter.
Parsa "had been approached by three male suspects, one punched him and he fell down some stairs hitting his head," Fanning said. "He was rushed to hospital and was pronounced dead."
Fanning said police searched the area and detained two suspects. Information about the second suspect was not immediately available.
The death was a huge blow to the Afghan community around the world, said Mohammed Nayebzadah, who was the caterer for the Vancouver concert. He sold tickets to the show at his family business, the Silk Road Cafe, where Parsa's CDs were being played in tribute on Monday.
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Headline is misleading since it occurred in Vancouver
hmmm.....TROP perhaps????
""They knew who he was, that he was a singer, but I don't know if there is any relationship between them at this time," a spokesman told the AFP news agency.
Mr Parsa's brother, Najib, told the BBC the attack followed trouble at the concert, when some in the audience called for faster, livelier songs."
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/4530809.stm
Sounds like ROPers to me. Of course, the Canadian press would not be so careless as to release the name of the suspect. You can bet if the murderer was named Billy Flynn, it would have been in the headline!
FREEBIRD!
Somehow, I doubt many people familiar with him and his music, were named Billy FLynn
I just recently heard about this "Freebird" thing. (I'm just not hip anymore)
hmmm.....TROP perhaps????
Or an 'alcohol was involved' incident.
jawdrop!
Or maybe one of these victims of poverty/500 years of oppression deals.
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