Arrest in York U. web cam murder
' {6 b" w' z% `, X& w TERRY DAVIDSON and CHRIS DOUCETTE, Toronto Sun
First posted: Wednesday, April 20, 2011 612 EDT PM
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An arrest has been made in the murder of a York University student, police announced late Wednesday afternoon as her parents arrived in Toronto from China to claim her body.
Police charged Brian Dickson, 29, of Toronto, with first-degree murder in connection to death of Qian "Necole" Liu.
The 23-year-old was found dead last Friday in her basement apartment on Aldwinckle Heights, just off campus.
Police have said that Liu was talking to a friend in China via webcam when someone knocked on her door.
The friend watched as Liu let a man into her room. A struggle ensued, and the intruder shut Liu's laptop.
Liu's friend, however, was able to get a look at her attacker.
While friends of Liu have said she was being stalked by a rejected admirer, police have not confirmed this.
The laptop was missing when police found her body.
Dickson is scheduled to appear in court Thursday morning.
Police appealed to the media not to release the accused's photo.
Meanwhile, Liu's parents arrived at Pearson airport and were whisked away by members of the Beijing Association and others.
As they left, the victim's father briefly spoke to the horde of media awaiting their arrival.
"I'd like to take this opportunity to thank all those who have been so helpful," Jianhui Liu said in Chinese.
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