Mohamad Lilo, the former boyfriend of Elnaz Hajtamiri who was violently abducted from a Wasaga Beach home more than three months ago, appeared in court Tuesday.
Nine days after Hajtamiri’s disappearance, police charged the 34-year-old Montreal man with criminal harassment of his ex-girlfriend.
On the evening of Jan. 12, police said three men pretending to be cops forcibly dragged a barefoot Hajtamiri through the snow from a house in Wasaga Beach where she had been hiding out with family after being the victim of a vicious attack in Richmond Hill.
Police said the suspects put the 37-year-old woman into a white Lexus SUV and took off.
She has not been seen or heard since.
Earlier this month, two men were identified in connection with an assault on Hajtamiri that happened weeks before she was abducted.
PARKING GARAGE ATTACK
York Regional Police said Hajtamiri was struck in the head with a frying pan in the underground parking garage of her Richmond Hill home on Dec. 20.
The two men fled in a vehicle when a concerned citizen interrupted the assault that left Hajtamiri with roughly 40 stitches.
Police confirmed a tracking device was seized, which her family said was found on her car after the assault.
Police said they believe the assault and kidnapping are connected.
Riyasat Singh, 23, of Mississauga, was arrested, and a Canada-wide warrant was issued for Harshdeep Binner, 23, of Brampton.
Both men face charges of attempted murder, attempted kidnapping, possession of property obtained by crime over $5,000, and mischief under $5,000.
No one has been arrested in connection with the abduction on Jan. 12.
Hajtamiri’s whereabouts remain a mystery.
Lilo is scheduled to appear back in court on June 7.
Police urge anyone with information on the case to contact the dedicated tip line at 1-866-876-5423 ext. 7250 or Crime Stoppers to remain anonymous.