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Toronto Sun
21-05-2025
- Toronto Sun
Man accused of vicious Vancouver attack on Toronto tourist leaves hospital
Peterhans Nungu, charged with assault causing bodily harm, must now live under house arrest A Toronto woman revealed she was the victim of a random attack while on vacation in Vancouver in mid-April. Photo by @supitssteph / Tiktok The man accused of viciously assaulting and injuring a Toronto woman on vacation in Vancouver last month has been released from a secure medical facility. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account. Get exclusive access to the Toronto Sun ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on. Enjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalists. Support local journalists and the next generation of journalists. Daily puzzles including the New York Times Crossword. SUBSCRIBE TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account. Get exclusive access to the Toronto Sun ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on. Enjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalists. Support local journalists and the next generation of journalists. Daily puzzles including the New York Times Crossword. REGISTER / SIGN IN TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account. Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments. Enjoy additional articles per month. Get email updates from your favourite authors. THIS ARTICLE IS FREE TO READ REGISTER TO UNLOCK. Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments Enjoy additional articles per month Get email updates from your favourite authors Don't have an account? Create Account Vancouver Police said 34-year-old Peterhans Nungu was released from hospital Tuesday morning and must live in the city under house arrest. He was charged with assault causing bodily harm following the attack near the entrance to Stanley Park in Coal Harbour during the early morning hours of April 15. On April 23, he was granted bail and released from police custody by a provincial court judge but was transferred to a hospital where he was under medical supervision until Tuesday morning. A Toronto woman revealed she was the victim of a random attack while on vacation in Vancouver in mid-April. Photo by @supitssteph / Tiktok Police said, as part of his bail conditions, Nungu must not have contact with the victim nor possess weapons, knives or any sharp-bladed instrument outside of his residence. He also must not possess or consume alcohol or non-prescription drugs. Your noon-hour look at what's happening in Toronto and beyond. By signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. Please try again This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Cops added the accused can only leave the unknown city residence for work or a medical appointment. 'Officers within the operations division and the special investigation section will monitor Nungu during his release for compliance with all court conditions,' police said in a statement. 'Anyone with information about alleged breaches of these bail conditions is asked to contact police immediately.' Nungu was also charged April 13 after police in nearby Surrey alleged he uttered threats and assaulted an officer. RECOMMENDED VIDEO Last month, the victim explained in great detail the savage attack she endured and shared images of her injuries to her TikTok account. The woman, named Stephanie, said she suffered a broken nose, two black eyes and other injuries to her knee, elbow and hand. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. 'While visiting Vancouver and walking along the sea wall after dinner, a man I had never seen before decided to try and end my life,' the woman wrote. 'I hope he rots.' She also posted images of a bloodied pair of AirPods, her bloodstained purse and a shattered phone. The woman said she was attacked multiple times before running toward a group of people who were actually plainclothes police officers. A suspect was immediately arrested. Read More Canada Toronto Maple Leafs Sunshine Girls Columnists Canada
National Post
21-05-2025
- National Post
Suspect who assaulted tourist from Toronto in Vancouver's seawall released from secure medical facility
Article content Vancouver police say a man who is accused of assaulting a woman on the seawall in Coal Harbour near Stanley Park has been released from a secure medical facility and is now living in Vancouver under house arrest. Article content It is alleged that on April 15, Peterhans Nungu, 34, randomly attacked a tourist from Toronto, who later posted on TikTok about the incident, describing it as life threatening. Article content Article content Nungu was arrested close to the scene and was charged with assault. He was detained until April 23, then transferred to a secure medical facility. Article content Vancouver Police Department Sgt. Steve Addison said Nungu has now been released from the facility and is living at an undisclosed location in the city. Article content While out on bail, Nungu must not possess any weapons or consume alcohol or non-prescriptions drugs. Article content 'Officers within VPD's operations division and the special investigation section will monitor Nungu during his release for compliance with all court conditions. Anyone with information about alleged breaches of these bail conditions is asked to contact police immediately,' Addison said. Article content Article content
CBC
21-05-2025
- CBC
Suspect in violent attack on Toronto woman on Vancouver's seawall released on house arrest
Social Sharing The suspect in a stranger attack on Vancouver's seawall last month has been released, police said Tuesday. Peterhans Nungu, 34, was arrested and charged with assault causing bodily harm, police said, in connection with the assault in Coal Harbour on April 15. News of the arrest came after a Toronto woman shared details of the violent attack on social media. WATCH | Man charged after assault on Vancouver's seawall: Man charged with assault after woman attacked on Vancouver's seawall 27 days ago Duration 1:38 A Toronto woman is sharing her story of being violently attacked in Vancouver, with police saying the attack happened after midnight on April 15. CBC's Liam Britten has more on the attack, which was detailed in a TikTok video. In a Tuesday new release, police said Nungu was granted bail and released from police custody on April 23, but was transferred to a secure medical facility where he was under medical supervision. Police said he was released from there on Tuesday and will be living under house arrest in Vancouver. Nungu's bail conditions include that he cannot contact the victim, possess weapons, or consume alcohol and drugs. He is under around-the-clock house arrest unless he has permission to leave for work or a medical appointment, police said. Man charged after Toronto woman assaulted on Vancouver's seawall Officers will monitor Nungu during his release, police said. Anyone with information about alleged breaches of the bail conditions is asked to contact police immediately. In a video posted to TikTok last month, a woman said she was walking not far from her hotel in Coal Harbour when a man said something to her, ran at her, grabbed her jacket and threw her to the ground. She said she was able to fight the man off and get away, but he continued his pursuit. The woman said he smashed her phone when she tried to call 911 and started striking her in the head, adding that at one point she blacked out. CBC News contacted the TikTok user after the video was posted, but did not hear back. The B.C. Prosecution Service confirmed last month that a person with the same name as Nungu was charged in Surrey on April 14 with assault of a peace officer, uttering a threat to cause death or bodily harm to another person and uttering a threat to cause damage to property. He appeared in court that day and was released.
Global News
06-05-2025
- Global News
Accused Vancouver seawall attacker remains in hospital, lawyer says
A scheduled court appearance for the man accused of brutally attacking a tourist on Vancouver's seawall last month was adjourned Monday because he remains in hospital. Peterhans Nungu is charged with assault causing bodily harm in the April 15 attack. The courts granted Nungu a release on the seawall charges on April 23, however his lawyer told the court he was actually taken to hospital on that date, where he remains. 2:09 Family of man accused in Downtown Vancouver stranger attack speaks The attack came less than two days after Nungu was released from custody following an alleged domestic violence incident. Story continues below advertisement In that case, the 34-year-old is accused of uttering threats to cause death or bodily harm and to damage property, and of assaulting a peace officer on April 13. Get breaking National news For news impacting Canada and around the world, sign up for breaking news alerts delivered directly to you when they happen. Sign up for breaking National newsletter Sign Up By providing your email address, you have read and agree to Global News' Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy That's when police were called to the Surrey home he shared with his wife and children. Nungu's mother told Global News her son was agitated and off the medications he was taking following a mental health crisis a year earlier. He was arrested and released the next day on six conditions, which barred him from going to his home. 'He's supposed to be in the hospital not in the jail,' Nungu Magdalene said in a previous interview. 'He was released and thrown to the streets with restrictions not to go to his house.' 1:47 Woman randomly attacked on seawall But hours later, Nungu was arrested again, this time in relation to the attack on the seawall near Coal Harbour. Story continues below advertisement That incident left a Toronto woman with a broken nose, black eyes and cuts and bruises to her face and body. Nungu was subsequently ordered to live with his mother at her Vancouver housing co-op under strict conditions, including 24/7 house arrest. However, as of Monday he remains under medical care. Nungu's next court appearance is May 22 in Surrey on the domestic violence charges, followed by a May 20 appearance in Vancouver in connection with the alleged stranger attack.
