Anesthesiologist Dr. Neil Naya says stranger shot him in face, ruining his life
Dr. Neil Naya told a B.C. Supreme Court sentencing hearing on Thursday that the shooting ruined his life. He said half of his face has been destroyed.
Reported by Global News BC; court records and primary-source confirmation pending.
Illustrative photoDr. Neil Naya, an anesthesiologist, told a B.C. Supreme Court sentencing hearing on Thursday that a stranger shot him in the face and that the shooting ruined his life, Global News BC reported.
Naya said half of his face has been destroyed.
His account came as the court held the sentencing hearing, where victims can describe in their own words what a crime has taken from them.
Global News BC carried Naya's comments from the hearing. NORTHLINE is seeking court and other primary-source confirmation of the case.
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