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Indo-Canadian Woman From Toronto Found Murdered As Police Hunt For Husband

January 17, 2020

On Thursday, Jan. 16, the missing woman found dead in Brampton was identified as Heeral Patel, a 28-year-old from Toronto. She was reported missing on Saturday, Jan. 11 and was last seen near Islington and Steeles avenues, according to Toronto Police.

TORONTO – An Indo-Canadian woman who had been reported missing has been found dead while the police hunt for her husband.

Heeral Patel, a Toronto woman who was reported missing on Jan. 11, was found dead in Brampton on Monday.

investigators from the Homicide and Missing Persons Bureau of the Peel Region police have issued a warrant for 1st Degree Murder in the investigation of a deceased person that was located in Brampton.

On January 16, 2019, a warrant was issued for 1st Degree Murder, for the arrest of Rakeshbhai Patel, a 36 year-old man from Toronto, who has been identified as the suspect in this incident. Investigators are encouraging him to contact a lawyer and arrange to turn himself in.

Rakeshbhai Patel is believed to be travelling in a 2009 Honda Civic 4 door silver, Ontario licence plate CDMP042.

Early Monday night, Heerlal’s body was found in a wooded area near Nexus Avenue and Fogal Road. The death was determined to be suspicious and Peel's homicide and missing persons bureau was called in to investigate, reported the Brampton Guardian.

On Thursday, Jan. 16, the victim was identified as Heeral Patel, a 28-year-old from Toronto. She was reported missing on Saturday, Jan. 11 and was last seen near Islington and Steeles avenues, according to Toronto Police.

Patel's ex-husband, 36-year-old Rakeshbhai Patel, is considered a suspect in her death. Police are encouraging him to contact a lawyer and arrange to turn himself in.