Evidence began Monday in a hearing to determine if Calgarian Mohamad Anass Mahmou Al-Sahli will stand trial for murder in the death of his estranged domestic partner.

Justice Susan Pepper ordered a publication ban on evidence to be presented by the Crown in Al-Sahli’s preliminary inquiry the request of defence counsel Alain Hepner.

Al-Sahli is charged with first-degree murder in the March 3, 2025, death of Anna Brazkho.

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Crown prosecutors Janice Walsh and Erin Norman are expected to call 13 witnesses over the course of the hearing, which is scheduled for seven days.

The purpose of a preliminary inquiry is to determine if there is some evidence for a jury to weigh in the case.

Court records showed Al-Sahli was under a court ord

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