The 2023 Toronto Homicide Victim List is available here
The Toronto Homicide and Missing Persons Unit investigated a suspicious death that occurred in the area of East Liberty Street and Western Battery Road on Thursday, June 8, 2023.
On arrival Police located the body of a deceased person in the trash compactor of a townhouse complex.
The deceased has been identified as Reeyaz Habib, 53, of Toronto, who was previously reported missing on Friday, June 9, 2023.
As a result of the investigation Khoa Tran, 33, of Toronto, was been arrested and charged with:
- Indignity to a Human Body
- Obstruct Justice
He appeared in court at Toronto Regional Bail Centre, to face that charge on Friday, June 30, 2023.
Tran was rearrested on Friday, November 3, 2023, and charged with:
- Second-degree Murder
Update June 4th 2026: A Toronto jury has found Khoa Tran guilty of second-degree murder in the 2023 death of his neighbour, Reeyaz Habib, whose body was discovered in a garbage compactor at a Liberty Village condominium building. Tran’s wife, Isabelle Nguyen, was also convicted of being an accessory after the fact and committing an indignity to a dead body.
According to Global News, during the trial, Tran testified that he and Habib had ongoing disputes, including disagreements over barbecue smoke and a confrontation that occurred shortly before Habib’s disappearance. However, Tran denied responsibility for his neighbour’s death.
Under Canadian law, a second-degree murder conviction carries an automatic life sentence. A judge will determine Tran’s parole eligibility at a later date, with jurors offering a range of recommendations from 10 to 25 years.
A sentencing hearing for both Tran and Nguyen has been scheduled for Sept. 9. Following the verdicts, the court revoked their bail and ordered both into custody pending sentencing.