Toronto:

A 21-year-old theft suspect, who was killed in a head-on crash in Canada that additionally claimed the lives of an Indian couple and their three-month-old grandson, as he fled from police dashing the improper means was going through fees for 2 different liquor retailer robberies, in response to media studies.

The crash killed Manivannan Srinivasapillai, 60, Mahalakshmi Ananthakrishnan, 55, from Chennai and their three-month-old grandson, Aditya Vivaan. The boy’s dad and mom – Gokulnath Manivannan and Ashwitha Jawahar – survived the crash.

The collision occurred on April 29 after a police chase that started with the alleged liquor retailer theft in Bowmanville, Ontario, within the regional municipality of Clarington.

Police pursued the suspect as he drove the improper means on Freeway 401 in Whitby, about 50 kilometres east of Toronto.

Gagandeep Singh was behind the wheel of the U-Haul truck that slammed right into a semi-trailer truck on the freeway. Singh was pronounced useless on the scene, The Toronto Star newspaper reported.

Gagandeep Singh was going through three fees of theft below 5,000 Canadian {dollars} and one cost of theft associated to an alleged stealing spree between January 15 and February 27. The costs, in response to court docket paperwork, included utilizing violence towards one man at an Oakville LCBO (Liquor Management Board of Ontario).

The passenger within the van, Manpreet Gill, 38, stays in hospital and has not been charged with the crash, in response to the lawyer who represented him when he confronted earlier fees.

Based on the discharge order signed by a Hamilton justice of the peace on Singh’s earlier fees, he was to stay with a named surety, who pledged 2,000 {dollars} to safe his launch and was ordered to not go to any LCBO or Dwelling Depots within the province. He had been scheduled to look in court docket once more on Might 14.

Singh’s prison historical past has led to an outcry from some, together with federal Conservative occasion Chief Pierre Poilievre, who say a stronger bail system may have prevented the deaths. However those that argue bail in court docket say the releases seem affordable, given what was identified then.

Toronto prison defence lawyer Daniel Brown mentioned regardless of the tragic end result of the crash, Brown mentioned it isn’t stunning Singh was launched on bail for “comparatively minor” offences earlier than the deadly collision.

All these fees have been excellent on the time of his loss of life.

India has lengthy been accusing Canada of welcoming and harbouring criminals.

In the meantime, a funeral was held on Wednesday for the newborn boy.

“We’re at a whole lack of phrases to explain the agony and vacuum in our hearts realizing we are able to by no means maintain our baby Aditya Vivaan, who gave us so many valuable recollections in such a short while, in our fingers once more,” Gokulnath mentioned in an announcement on behalf of his spouse and launched by Ontario’s Particular Investigations Unit on Monday.

“His small toys and garments stay unfold round our dwelling, and we now have no braveness in us to even enter our dwelling which is stuffed with our solely son’s recollections.” Gokulnath’s dad and mom had simply arrived from India two days earlier than the lethal crash and have been within the nation to spend time with their new grandchild.

“The ache of my accidents pales as I grapple with the shock and lack of my dad and mom and my solely son on the identical night, and the ordeal continues with my spouse’s continued affected by surgical procedures and repeated flashbacks of the trauma,” Gokulnath mentioned. “The aftermath has left an indelible mark on our lives, with profound grief.” He mentioned his dad and mom have been cremated on Monday.

The service for the newborn happened on the Chapel Ridge Funeral Dwelling in Markham.

In a duplicate of Aditya’s eulogy, he was remembered as a “stunning soul” who was taken from his family members “far too quickly.” “It seems like simply yesterday that Gokul (his father) known as us and mentioned that his child boy is right here. Our household’s darling. Aditya Vivaan,” CTV Information quoted Brinda, the kid’s paternal aunt, as saying.

Adi, Brinda mentioned, got here into their lives on January 24 and introduced “a lot pleasure, love and happiness.” Adi was his household’s happiness and lifeline, she shared, along with his “toothless grin and dimpled smile that lit up (his dad and mom’) world every time they have been close to.” The SIU is investigating the crash after the van driver, a 21-year-old man, was killed, and a 38-year-old man within the passenger seat was significantly harm.