The man who shot and killed a 16-year-old in Milton in 2020 has been sentenced to life in prison.
Ahmed Ismail of Toronto, who plead guilty to second-degree murder in the death of Ezekiel Agyemang of Brampton, was sentenced earlier this week.
Deputy Chief Jeff Hill praised the homicide unit for its work on the case at Thursday’s Halton Police Board meeting.
“This has been four years,” Hill said. “I know the work that goes into investigating these, the trial prep, getting ready. These investigators sacrifice a lot to get it to where it is.”
Agyemang’s body was found by a passerby on 10th Side Road near Guelph Line on the morning of June 30, 2020. He had been shot four times, including a fatal shot to the head.
Halton Regional Police’s investigation led to Ismail being arrested in Vancouver in October of 2020. Ismail was originally charged with first-degree murder and kidnapping with a firearm, but plead guilty to second-degree murder in October, shortly before he was to go to trial.
According to the statement of facts in the case, Ismail was using Agyemang to try to get money owed to him from another person.
While recognizing the work of the homicide unit, Hill said it is difficult to celebrate when someone’s life has been lost.
“The family’s impact statements were read and you can see that they are still completely destroyed,” he said. “You’re never going to get him back, but the fact that our homicide team can at least bring some closure to that component of making an arrest and getting a conviction, helps with that open wound that will always be there.”
