In highly unusual trial, Rehab Dughmosh admits to attacking Scarborough Canadian Tire ‘for ISIS’ — but refuses to enter plea

(Toronto Star) A year after her plan to leave her husband and two children to join a terrorist group in Syria was thwarted, Rehab Dughmosh entered a Scarborough Canadian Tire in 2017 and shouted “This is for ISIS” as she attacked employees and customers with a golf club and a butcher’s knife.

Dughmosh, 34, admitted these facts after they were read by the crown Wednesday afternoon during a highly unusual jury trial in which Dughmosh, who is self-represented, otherwise refused to participate.

The six-page statement of facts is the only evidence heard by the jury which is expected to begin deliberations Thursday.

Simply replying “no,” to questions from the judge, Dughmosh refused to pick jurors, call evidence in her defence or enter a plea after she was arraigned.

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