Richmond Hill renovator found guilty in Davis trial

A home renovator, based in Richmond Hill, was recently sentenced to life in prison after a jury found him guilty of murdering philanthropist Glen Davis.

Ivgeny Vorobiov was convicted of first-degree murder, whereas a hung jury resulted in a mistrial for Dmitri Kossyrine, the second accused in the plot to kill Davis. The accused returns to court this month to settle the matter.

The case dates back to 2007, when Davis was gunned down, after lunch at the Granite Brewery, in a parking garage, near Eglinton Avenue and Mt. Pleasant Road in Toronto. The jury heard that Vorobiov and Kossyrine were allegedly hired by Davis’s cousin and godson, Marshall Ross, to kill the philanthropist.

“I am advised that my client has filed an appeal,” counsel for Vorobiov, Liam O’Connor, wrote in an e-mail.

Vorobiov is facing life imprisonment without the possibility of parole for 25 years, explained Brendan Crawley, senior co-ordinator of media relations for the Crown attorney’s office.

“As always, our thoughts are with the victim’s family and all those who were affected by this event,” Crawley added in a statement.

Both O’Connor and Crawley said that they could not comment further, as the case is still before the courts.

Kossyrine is due back in court on Feb. 15.

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