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id: 9b4a18bc1c
section: safety
first_reported: 2026-11-11 13:54 EST
updated: 2026-11-11 13:54 EST
status: reported
outlets: 1
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# Man charged with killing roommate awaits trial after five years

Ahmed Al Farkh has spent five years at Waypoint Centre for Mental Health Care awaiting trial on a charge of murdering his roommate, Nathaniel Brettell.

Section: [Public Safety](/toronto/section/safety.md) · Entities: [Ahmed Al Farkh](/toronto/wiki/ahmed-al-farkh.md), [Nathaniel Brettell](/toronto/wiki/nathaniel-brettell.md), [Waypoint Centre for Mental Health Care](/toronto/wiki/waypoint-centre-for-mental-health-care.md)

## Coverage

- [Global News Toronto](https://globalnews.ca/news/12146097/ahmed-al-farkh-nathaniel-brettell-trial/), 2026-11-11 13:54 EST: Toronto man admitted killing roommate but says he doesn’t want NCR finding

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