A suspected serial killer has been captured by Canadian police following a gruesome three-day killing spree.
Sabrina Kauldhar, 30, allegedly carried out three murders from October 1 to 3, including the fatal stabbing of two random men in two different cities.
The first murder was discovered by Toronto police around 2 p.m. Tuesday, when a woman in her 60s was found dead with “trauma to her body” in her home. Police have not revealed his identity or manner of death.
This happened just 24 hours later, when Lance Cunningham, 47, was stabbed to death in a park in Niagara Falls.
Police said Kauldhar then traveled by public transportation to the city of Hamilton, where a day later grandfather Mario Bilich, 77, was also stabbed in a parking lot and died hours later in hospital.
Investigators chillingly revealed that they are also searching for a woman in Burlington, Ontario, who was seen on CCTV footage purchasing clothes later worn by Kauldhar, although it is not known whether she was a victim or accomplice.
Sabrina Kauldhar, 30, allegedly carried out three murders between October 1 and 3, including the fatal stabbing of two random men in two different cities.
Lance Cunningham, 47 (left), was stabbed to death in a Niagara Falls park on October 2, the day before Mario Billich, 77, was also stabbed in Hamilton.
Investigators said Kauldhar was known to the female victim in Toronto, but they believe Cunningham and Bilich were targeted at random during the alleged killer’s killing spree.
Police said Kauldhar was arrested in Burlington, Ont., as a suspect in the first murder, before during the investigation she was quickly linked to the other two deaths through a description of a suspect at both scenes.
At a news conference following her arrest, Niagara Regional Police Chief Bill Fordy said that “by definition, she is a serial killer.”
“We have over 100 investigators trying to understand why something like this happens and gather as much evidence as possible to bring the defendant to court,” he said.
Fordy said detectives have not established any motive for the murders and said the investigation is in its “early stages.”
“I think that as time goes by we will have greater clarity,” he added. Fordy said the suspect previously had an “interaction” with police, but declined to offer details.
Investigators chillingly revealed they are also searching for a woman in Burlington, Ont., who was seen on CCTV footage purchasing clothes later worn by Kauldhar.
Lance Cunningham was stabbed in John Allan Park in Niagara Falls shortly before 3pm on October 2 and died from his injuries.
Following Kauldhar’s arrest, police asked the public for help in identifying a woman who was seen on CCTV footage from a Giant Tiger store in Burlington before the spree.
She was reportedly seen purchasing clothes that were later found in Kauldhar’s possession after his arrest; However, it is unclear whether police are treating her as a potential victim or an accomplice.
Although investigators have revealed little about the first alleged murder, police said Cunningham’s death occurred after paramedics were called to John Allan Park in Niagara Falls shortly before 3 p.m.
Cunningham was found suffering from critical injuries and, despite life-saving efforts, was pronounced dead at the scene.
Less than 24 hours later, Mario Bilich was stabbed in a Hamilton parking lot and died hours later in hospital.
Police released surveillance footage that allegedly showed Kauldhar casually walking away from the scene.
Tributes poured in for the victims after their deaths, and Bilich (pictured with his daughter) was described as a beloved grandfather and former teacher.
Tributes poured in for the victims following Kauldhar’s arrest, with a friend of Cunningham saying they “regret” not being able to say a final goodbye.
“It seems like good people always get the worst of it in life,” they said. “You will truly be missed, my friend.”
They added that the 47-year-old man is survived by a wife and daughter.
Bilich’s daughter, Antonella, said in a lengthy Facebook post that her father was a beloved grandfather and former high school teacher well-known in their community.
‘Our father was murdered yesterday in a senseless stabbing. We are still recovering from this news. But I’m here to tell a different story about him,” he wrote.
She said he was an “extremely devoted husband and father, a very funny and quirky guy, with a biting, sarcastic and humorous side at times.”
Bilich’s wife passed away from cancer in 2022, and Antonella wrote that he spent his days playing cards with friends and visiting his wife’s grave in the cemetery, and his family said he was carrying out this daily routine when the tragic stabbing occurred.
