Chilling, twisted and repugnant mindset

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Aqsa Parvez's father and brother had a mindset that was "chilling, twisted and repugnant," Justice Bruce Durno told a Brampton court Wednesday.

Muhammad Parvez, 60, and his son Waqas, 29, deserve to spend the rest of their lives in prison, he said, and it will be up to the National Parole Board if they will ever be released. Durno agreed their parole ineligibility should be set at 18 years.
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Based on their admissions and Aqsa's mother's words that were recorded in a police interview room, Durno seemed to agree with Crown prosecutors Sandra Caponecchia and Mara Basso that they killed her to uphold the family honour in their community.

He said the motivation behind this "senseless" tragedy was a "most significant" factor in deciding the parole ineligibility of 18 years.

"It's profoundly disturbing that a 16-year-old woman facing significant challenges adjusting to life in a very different society than her parents lived in could be murdered for the purpose of saving the family pride and avoid the community embarrassment of not being able to control what they perceived to be a rebellious daughter.

"This chilling, twisted and repugnant mindset could imply that two grown men would overpower and kill a vulnerable young daughter . . . and be willing to go to jail," Durno said.