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Aden Jimale Hersi Vancouver, British Columbia / August 14, 2022 Aden Hersi, 69, lived in Canada for thirty years after fleeing his native Somalia. He was a long-time driver for Vancouver Taxi.
On August 14, Mr. Hersi picked up a 25-year-old man near Vancouver's Commercial-Broadway SkyTrain station. After they drove for about a mile to the vicinity of Nanaimo Street and East 2nd Avenue, the man attacked Mr. Hersi in his cab.
Mr. Hersi was beaten so savagely that he sustained life-threatening injuries. He languished in hospital for 15 months before dying on November 22, 2023.
A bystander who came to Mr. Hersi's assistance and who was also assaulted by the suspect was able to provide a description of him.
Vancouver police quickly obtained photos of the suspect from SkyTrain security cameras but were unable to identify him. On October 27, 2022, more than two months after the attack, the police released the photos and appealed to the public for help.
It was not until September 6, 2024, more than two years after the attack, that Vancouver Police were able to arrest the killer. By now Mr. Hersi was dead and the British Columbia Prosecution Service approved a charge of manslaughter.
Despite the seriousness of the charge the killer was released from custody pending a first court appearance on September 24. Eventually, on March 31, 2025 the suspect pled not guilty to the charge and elected a trial by judge and jury.
The killer remained free until May 31, 2025 when a warrant was issued for his arrest. By June 13 he was back in custody, but on July 7 he was released again on the promise of abiding by eleven conditions, one of which was to live at the Into Action Recovery facility in Abbotsford, British Columbia.
Aden Jimale Hersi. (Source: Global News, October 31, 2025.)
The killer lived there for only a week and then, sometime between July 12 and 13, he left the facility "without notice." It was only after he failed to show up for a court appearance on October 7, almost three months later, that Vancouver Police learned of his disappearance.
The police issued a Canada-wide warrant for the killer's arrest but they did not make this public for another two weeks, when, unable to track him down, they once again enlisted the public's help.
Finally, on December 18, 2025, the police were able to announce that the killer had been recaptured and would be held in custody until his next court appearance.
