A Toronto man has been found guilty of first-degree murder in the death of his ex-girlfriend, who was killed days after she tried unsuccessfully to report his threats to police.
On Thursday, Dylon Dowman was found guilty by a jury at the Superior Court of Justice of murdering 23-year-old Daniella Mallia in a Toronto underground garage in August of 2022.
Dowman, 35, will receive an automatic sentence of life in prison with no chance of parole for 25 years
Mallia had called police three days before her death to report that Dowman had been threatening and harassing her in text messages following their breakup, according to police documents.
The police officers who responded to the call dismissed it as a case of “he-said, she-said,” the documents said. Their lack of action caused public outrage and led them to be charged with misconduct-related offences under the Ontario Police Act.
One of the officers involved, Sang Youb Lee, was demoted for a year following a disciplinary tribunal. Charges against the second officer, Const. Anson Alfonso, remain outstanding.