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Just under a year after the body of a 23-year-old Bangladeshi immigrant was found in the bushes alongside Island Highway North in Nanaimo, charges have been laid against the man police say hit and killed him.
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Mahadi Redwan had been reported missing on Nov. 5, 2025 but his fate wasn’t known until a week later, when his body was found beside Highway 19A between Turner and Mostar Roads.
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Prosecutors have charged Wael Hmaied with one count of dangerous driving causing death under the Criminal Code, and he turned himself in to police Monday after a warrant was issued for his arrest. He has since been released under conditions, and is scheduled to appear in court on Nov. 10.
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Redwan was last seen on Nov. 2, 2025 leaving a supermarket at Longwood Station, and was reported missing when he didn’t show up to a ride he’d secured to Courtney. He’d only been in the country for six months, and left behind a pregnant wife back in Bangladesh, who has since given birth.
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“With immense gratitude and emotion, we are happy to share that Mahadi’s child has been born. Please welcome his son, Mohammed Umair — a name Mahadi himself had chosen,” said a post on Gofundme that has raised more than $60,000 for the family.
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Hmaied, according to court records, has a long list of nearly 30 driving infractions, including excessive speeding, driving while prohibited, operating a vehicle while using an electronic device, and failing to obey a stop sign. He’s also set to appear in a Vancouver court for a sexual assault charge stemming from a January 2025 incident.
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