1 00:00:07,540 --> 00:00:11,143 -She was always the one that was responsible. 2 00:00:11,211 --> 00:00:15,079 She was older and wiser than her age. 3 00:00:15,081 --> 00:00:17,716 So, I just remember knowing in my gut 4 00:00:17,784 --> 00:00:19,852 That something had happened. 5 00:00:19,920 --> 00:00:23,522 -A young mother goes missing in surrey, british columbia. 6 00:00:23,524 --> 00:00:26,525 -At that time, we didn't know what we were dealing with. 7 00:00:26,593 --> 00:00:30,963 -All these wild thoughts were going through our head. 8 00:00:31,031 --> 00:00:33,065 -But did she leave on her own? 9 00:00:33,133 --> 00:00:34,799 -There's no signs foul play. 10 00:00:34,869 --> 00:00:36,769 There's no forced entry into the car. 11 00:00:36,837 --> 00:00:39,404 -Or did someone make her disappear? 12 00:00:39,472 --> 00:00:42,641 -Somebody came across what looks like a body. 13 00:00:42,709 --> 00:00:45,577 -As investigators dig deeper into the mystery... 14 00:00:45,645 --> 00:00:47,679 -She was also starting to realize 15 00:00:47,748 --> 00:00:49,882 That some things needed to change. 16 00:00:49,950 --> 00:00:52,851 -She knew that he was her soulmate. 17 00:00:52,920 --> 00:00:55,754 -This could be a love triangle. 18 00:00:55,822 --> 00:00:59,391 -It reveals... A killer relationship. 19 00:00:59,459 --> 00:01:03,295 -How did he get to that point where he lost his humanity? 20 00:01:03,363 --> 00:01:04,797 -That man's a monster. 21 00:01:04,865 --> 00:01:12,203 ♪♪ 22 00:01:12,273 --> 00:01:19,578 ♪♪ 23 00:01:19,646 --> 00:01:23,081 -Manjit and m.P. Panghali live the canadian dream. 24 00:01:23,149 --> 00:01:25,217 As children of south asian immigrants, 25 00:01:25,285 --> 00:01:27,452 They work hard for what they have -- 26 00:01:27,521 --> 00:01:30,154 A beautiful home, fulfilling careers, 27 00:01:30,156 --> 00:01:33,458 And a 3-year-old daughter, with another on the way. 28 00:01:33,527 --> 00:01:36,828 But this picture-perfect family is suddenly torn apart 29 00:01:36,897 --> 00:01:38,963 When manjit goes missing. 30 00:01:39,033 --> 00:01:41,500 And the appalling truth about what happened 31 00:01:41,568 --> 00:01:44,836 To this vibrant young mother haunts her loved ones 32 00:01:44,905 --> 00:01:46,505 And mystifies their community. 33 00:01:50,544 --> 00:01:54,213 -Please, we need your help. 34 00:01:54,215 --> 00:01:57,482 My wife needs your help. 35 00:01:57,550 --> 00:01:59,451 My family needs your help. 36 00:02:00,787 --> 00:02:03,856 -The husband, mukhtiar panghali, made the initial report, 37 00:02:03,924 --> 00:02:05,924 Calling the surrey rcmp police station, 38 00:02:05,926 --> 00:02:08,727 The day after his wife, manjit panghali, 39 00:02:08,795 --> 00:02:10,729 Had last been seen. 40 00:02:10,797 --> 00:02:14,699 -He said on the 18th of October, around 6:35 p.M., 41 00:02:14,768 --> 00:02:17,368 Manjit panghali left for her yoga class, 42 00:02:17,370 --> 00:02:19,804 And she never returned home. 43 00:02:19,806 --> 00:02:22,207 -I remember getting a call. 44 00:02:22,275 --> 00:02:23,675 It was my mother. 45 00:02:23,744 --> 00:02:25,177 She said, "have you heard from manjit? 46 00:02:25,245 --> 00:02:27,446 She didn't come home last night." 47 00:02:27,514 --> 00:02:30,014 We didn't know what had happened to her. 48 00:02:30,084 --> 00:02:31,650 We didn't know. 49 00:02:31,718 --> 00:02:38,456 ♪♪ 50 00:02:38,525 --> 00:02:42,026 Manjit was always the one that was responsible. 51 00:02:42,028 --> 00:02:45,964 She was older and wiser than her age. 52 00:02:46,032 --> 00:02:49,133 She just had that personality. 53 00:02:49,135 --> 00:02:50,902 We are punjabi sikh. 54 00:02:50,971 --> 00:02:52,571 I was the eldest. 55 00:02:52,639 --> 00:02:55,340 Manjit was born four years later, 56 00:02:55,409 --> 00:02:59,578 And she was the apple of my father's eye. 57 00:02:59,646 --> 00:03:03,448 -Manjit basra grows up just outside of vancouver 58 00:03:03,516 --> 00:03:06,418 In surrey, british columbia. 59 00:03:06,486 --> 00:03:09,454 -Manj came from a very cultural family. 60 00:03:09,523 --> 00:03:12,791 So, they spoke punjabi at home. 61 00:03:12,859 --> 00:03:14,826 Manj would listen to punjabi music, 62 00:03:14,895 --> 00:03:17,729 But she was a free spirit. 63 00:03:17,798 --> 00:03:19,798 In terms of, like, traditional gender roles, 64 00:03:19,866 --> 00:03:22,400 It wasn't that she was ever restricted. 65 00:03:22,469 --> 00:03:25,304 -Our parents both worked very hard. 66 00:03:25,372 --> 00:03:27,138 My dad worked at a steel mill, 67 00:03:27,207 --> 00:03:31,309 And my mom was a laborer at a mushroom farm. 68 00:03:31,378 --> 00:03:34,446 -Parents in punjab had arranged marriages. 69 00:03:34,514 --> 00:03:36,848 But for people growing up here, it would be, 70 00:03:36,917 --> 00:03:38,183 "focus on school. 71 00:03:38,251 --> 00:03:39,784 Don't focus on dating. 72 00:03:39,786 --> 00:03:41,153 When the time comes, [laughing] it's time. 73 00:03:41,221 --> 00:03:42,921 It'll be time." 74 00:03:42,989 --> 00:03:46,057 -Manjit and I attended high school together 75 00:03:46,059 --> 00:03:48,060 And we were quite close. 76 00:03:48,128 --> 00:03:49,460 She was very charismatic 77 00:03:49,530 --> 00:03:51,896 So always smiling, always bubbly, 78 00:03:51,898 --> 00:03:54,132 Always welcoming. 79 00:03:54,201 --> 00:03:57,902 And she always had a passion for children. 80 00:03:57,971 --> 00:04:00,438 She used to tell us, "I'm gonna be a teacher." 81 00:04:00,507 --> 00:04:03,842 We were just determined and driven that way. 82 00:04:03,910 --> 00:04:05,977 -Manjit remains laser-focused 83 00:04:06,046 --> 00:04:08,713 On creating a prosperous life for herself. 84 00:04:08,782 --> 00:04:10,782 And in 1994, 85 00:04:10,784 --> 00:04:15,487 She enrolls at the prestigious university of british columbia. 86 00:04:15,555 --> 00:04:18,223 -As soon as we got to ubc, 87 00:04:18,291 --> 00:04:20,859 Both of us joined the punjabi students association. 88 00:04:20,927 --> 00:04:24,596 This is where we met mukhtiar panghali, 89 00:04:24,665 --> 00:04:27,265 Who we lovingly called m.P. 90 00:04:27,334 --> 00:04:30,402 Gentle giant, very kind, 91 00:04:30,470 --> 00:04:32,571 Tall, handsome man in a turban, 92 00:04:32,639 --> 00:04:34,273 And he was a good student. 93 00:04:34,341 --> 00:04:36,474 So, manjit was immediately attracted to m.P. 94 00:04:36,543 --> 00:04:39,644 -Manjit told me that she had met somebody. 95 00:04:39,713 --> 00:04:42,013 He was three years older than her. 96 00:04:42,082 --> 00:04:44,549 -She'd be like, "sundeep, what do you think?" 97 00:04:44,618 --> 00:04:46,818 I'd be like, "manj, I don't know. 98 00:04:46,887 --> 00:04:48,953 He's older." 99 00:04:48,955 --> 00:04:50,355 And she'd be like, 100 00:04:50,424 --> 00:04:53,225 "but he's so cool. He's so nice." 101 00:04:53,293 --> 00:04:55,293 -Manjit had some crushes in high school, 102 00:04:55,361 --> 00:04:57,361 But she didn't have any boyfriends, 103 00:04:57,363 --> 00:05:01,466 So this really would have been her first real relationship. 104 00:05:01,468 --> 00:05:03,568 You could tell she was very happy. 105 00:05:03,637 --> 00:05:05,437 -By the time we were in our fourth year, 106 00:05:05,505 --> 00:05:08,307 She knew that m.P. Was her soul mate. 107 00:05:09,576 --> 00:05:11,810 -In the summer of 1997, 108 00:05:11,878 --> 00:05:13,978 Manjit turns 22 109 00:05:14,047 --> 00:05:18,383 And marries m.P. In a traditional indian ceremony. 110 00:05:18,451 --> 00:05:20,351 -Manjit looked gorgeous. 111 00:05:20,421 --> 00:05:22,354 M.P. Was glowing. 112 00:05:23,590 --> 00:05:26,558 -The newlyweds settle into their own home in surrey, 113 00:05:26,626 --> 00:05:29,527 Just minutes away from manjit's parents. 114 00:05:29,596 --> 00:05:32,363 While m.P. Teaches high school physics, 115 00:05:32,433 --> 00:05:35,399 Manjit soon makes good on her childhood dream 116 00:05:35,401 --> 00:05:39,204 When she's hired at nearby north ridge elementary. 117 00:05:40,273 --> 00:05:42,373 -Manjit liked to plan her life. 118 00:05:42,443 --> 00:05:44,476 "I'm graduated, I've got a good job, 119 00:05:44,544 --> 00:05:46,645 And now I want to have children." 120 00:05:46,713 --> 00:05:50,015 And in 2003, they had maya. 121 00:05:51,217 --> 00:05:53,852 -Manjit and m.P. Were very good parents. 122 00:05:53,920 --> 00:05:56,188 They took care of that daughter together. 123 00:05:56,256 --> 00:05:57,956 -In our culture, 124 00:05:58,024 --> 00:06:00,725 Usually the dads are a little bit more hands-off. 125 00:06:00,727 --> 00:06:02,861 He was very hands-on with maya. 126 00:06:04,197 --> 00:06:08,967 I remember feeling this is the perfect -- 127 00:06:09,035 --> 00:06:10,935 Perfect relationship for her. 128 00:06:11,004 --> 00:06:16,375 And we really felt secure in that she was safe and protected. 129 00:06:17,544 --> 00:06:22,513 -Now, three years later, that security is shattered, 130 00:06:22,515 --> 00:06:25,217 As m.P. Tells the police about what happened 131 00:06:25,285 --> 00:06:28,286 The evening of October 18th. 132 00:06:28,355 --> 00:06:30,989 -Around 6:30, he said manjit went out to the car 133 00:06:31,057 --> 00:06:33,325 To leave for her yoga class. 134 00:06:33,393 --> 00:06:36,761 The last words they said to each other was, "okay, I'm leaving." 135 00:06:36,830 --> 00:06:38,263 "okay, nice, have fun." 136 00:06:38,331 --> 00:06:39,931 He stayed home all night 137 00:06:40,000 --> 00:06:42,501 Because he had his 3-year-old daughter maya. 138 00:06:42,503 --> 00:06:45,269 He puts maya to bed at 8:30. 139 00:06:45,339 --> 00:06:46,871 -By about 9:00 p.M., 140 00:06:46,940 --> 00:06:49,241 M.P. Says manjit hadn't returned, 141 00:06:49,309 --> 00:06:51,275 Which he thought that was surprising, 142 00:06:51,277 --> 00:06:53,978 That she should have been home. 143 00:06:54,047 --> 00:06:56,748 He said he tried to call her phone numerous times 144 00:06:56,817 --> 00:06:58,850 But there was no answer. 145 00:07:00,386 --> 00:07:02,020 -He figures, perhaps she just went for a tea 146 00:07:02,088 --> 00:07:03,722 With the people from her class. 147 00:07:03,790 --> 00:07:05,990 So, he just waits a little bit longer. 148 00:07:06,059 --> 00:07:07,658 And it was sometime around midnight 149 00:07:07,660 --> 00:07:11,229 That he phoned the ambulance service 150 00:07:11,297 --> 00:07:13,631 To see if they had any reports of accidents 151 00:07:13,700 --> 00:07:16,167 In the area of whalley. 152 00:07:16,236 --> 00:07:19,804 And when they said no, he assumed everything was fine. 153 00:07:19,873 --> 00:07:21,840 So, then he went to bed. 154 00:07:21,908 --> 00:07:24,142 -M.P. Woke up early that morning, 155 00:07:24,210 --> 00:07:27,279 October 19th, expecting manjit to be home. 156 00:07:27,347 --> 00:07:29,414 -But manjit's not there. 157 00:07:29,482 --> 00:07:31,916 And now maya needs to go to preschool, 158 00:07:31,985 --> 00:07:34,219 But he needs to go to work. 159 00:07:34,287 --> 00:07:36,721 -So, he had phoned, his father-in-law, mr. Basra, 160 00:07:36,790 --> 00:07:39,558 To come over and take maya to school. 161 00:07:39,626 --> 00:07:42,426 When mr. Basra arrived, he was concerned, like, 162 00:07:42,428 --> 00:07:44,095 "okay, aren't you worried?" 163 00:07:44,097 --> 00:07:45,864 And m.P. Said, "oh, no, she'll show up. 164 00:07:45,932 --> 00:07:48,967 She's gone away before and come back." 165 00:07:50,437 --> 00:07:52,904 -When my mother told me manjit was missing, 166 00:07:52,973 --> 00:07:54,238 I said, "where's maya?" 167 00:07:54,307 --> 00:07:56,107 She said, "maya's at school." 168 00:07:56,176 --> 00:07:58,243 Right away, I thought something happened to her 169 00:07:58,311 --> 00:08:01,613 'cause she would never leave maya. 170 00:08:01,681 --> 00:08:03,347 -And then, after school, 171 00:08:03,349 --> 00:08:06,318 M.P. Goes to the pub with his fellow teachers. 172 00:08:06,386 --> 00:08:08,453 He said that's something that they would do 173 00:08:08,521 --> 00:08:11,623 And he assumed manjit had come home 174 00:08:11,691 --> 00:08:13,892 And would have grabbed maya. 175 00:08:13,960 --> 00:08:16,794 -But then he says his father-in-law calls him 176 00:08:16,863 --> 00:08:18,630 When he was at brewster's pub 177 00:08:18,698 --> 00:08:22,066 And says, "manjit's not back yet." 178 00:08:22,135 --> 00:08:25,103 -So, then m.P. Ended up driving over 179 00:08:25,171 --> 00:08:27,439 To the basra residence to pick up maya. 180 00:08:27,507 --> 00:08:29,107 The parents are quite concerned, saying, 181 00:08:29,175 --> 00:08:30,408 "you should be calling the police now. 182 00:08:30,477 --> 00:08:32,010 This isn't like her." 183 00:08:32,078 --> 00:08:33,645 And, again m.P. Said, 184 00:08:33,713 --> 00:08:36,615 "I'm not worried. She's done this before." 185 00:08:36,617 --> 00:08:38,249 Then he went home to wait 186 00:08:38,318 --> 00:08:41,619 Because he still thinks that she'll show up. 187 00:08:41,688 --> 00:08:44,588 But when she still wasn't home around midnight, 188 00:08:44,590 --> 00:08:46,658 He phoned the police. 189 00:08:46,726 --> 00:08:51,562 So m.P. Had waited 26 hours to report her missing. 190 00:08:51,632 --> 00:08:55,333 That didn't make sense. Why isn't he more worried? 191 00:08:55,401 --> 00:08:58,236 -In surrey -- population 400,000 -- 192 00:08:58,304 --> 00:09:01,273 Six people are reported missing every day. 193 00:09:01,341 --> 00:09:03,541 Typically, they tend to be troubled teens 194 00:09:03,609 --> 00:09:05,910 Or people struggling with mental illness. 195 00:09:05,978 --> 00:09:08,512 But that's not manjit. In fact, 196 00:09:08,514 --> 00:09:11,749 Her life with m.P. Appears to be as stable as it gets... 197 00:09:11,818 --> 00:09:14,586 At least, on the surface. 198 00:09:15,822 --> 00:09:20,659 -2005, that's when we noticed that they were drifting apart. 199 00:09:20,661 --> 00:09:22,360 They were arguing more and more 200 00:09:22,429 --> 00:09:25,096 Over household chores and responsibilities. 201 00:09:25,165 --> 00:09:27,531 -Originally in their relationship, 202 00:09:27,533 --> 00:09:30,034 Everything seemed very equal. 203 00:09:30,036 --> 00:09:31,636 Both of them were going to have careers. 204 00:09:31,705 --> 00:09:33,938 They were going to have a family. 205 00:09:34,007 --> 00:09:38,176 -I think it was very idealistic, for both of them, 206 00:09:38,244 --> 00:09:41,112 To think that, "we're gonna have this 207 00:09:41,181 --> 00:09:46,150 Happily-ever-after married life." 208 00:09:46,219 --> 00:09:50,989 But I think there were subtle shifts in equality, 209 00:09:51,057 --> 00:09:53,291 And she started to realize 210 00:09:53,359 --> 00:09:58,229 That she didn't want to be a subservient punjabi wife. 211 00:09:59,565 --> 00:10:01,299 -Within punjabi culture, 212 00:10:01,367 --> 00:10:04,369 Gender norms are very ingrained and very rigid. 213 00:10:04,437 --> 00:10:07,672 Men were the breadwinners and women were homemakers. 214 00:10:07,741 --> 00:10:11,910 -Punjabi tradition also means manjit has no choice 215 00:10:11,978 --> 00:10:14,578 When m.P. Tells her his younger brother, 216 00:10:14,580 --> 00:10:18,249 Sukhvinder is moving in with them. 217 00:10:18,318 --> 00:10:20,618 -Culturally, it's seen as a duty 218 00:10:20,687 --> 00:10:22,754 That the elder son may have to look after 219 00:10:22,822 --> 00:10:25,156 Their younger siblings. 220 00:10:25,225 --> 00:10:26,958 -It took a big toll on her, 221 00:10:27,027 --> 00:10:29,628 Because there's another person to cook and clean for. 222 00:10:29,696 --> 00:10:32,664 And she was already having problems. 223 00:10:32,732 --> 00:10:35,366 The last thing you want to do is have other people 224 00:10:35,435 --> 00:10:39,070 Living with you, looking in on your marriage. 225 00:10:39,139 --> 00:10:45,710 So, manjit started to really empower herself. 226 00:10:45,779 --> 00:10:48,712 She started reading a lot of self-help books, 227 00:10:48,714 --> 00:10:50,648 Getting involved in yoga, 228 00:10:50,717 --> 00:10:54,652 And being very conscious and mindful. 229 00:10:54,720 --> 00:10:57,355 -For manjit, doing things for herself, 230 00:10:57,424 --> 00:11:00,024 I think, was a radical act 231 00:11:00,093 --> 00:11:02,994 And, I think, something that punjabi women 232 00:11:03,063 --> 00:11:05,629 Aren't encouraged to do enough. 233 00:11:05,699 --> 00:11:07,799 -She was also starting to realize 234 00:11:07,867 --> 00:11:10,534 That some things needed to change. 235 00:11:10,604 --> 00:11:14,305 Eventually manj did put her foot down and say, 236 00:11:14,374 --> 00:11:16,774 "you either need to get rid of him, 237 00:11:16,776 --> 00:11:19,310 Or I'm moving out." 238 00:11:19,379 --> 00:11:22,080 And sukhvinder did end up moving out. 239 00:11:22,148 --> 00:11:25,549 But I think m.P. Felt very disrespected, 240 00:11:25,551 --> 00:11:28,586 Even though he did what she wanted. 241 00:11:28,655 --> 00:11:30,821 -With her brother-in-law out of the house, 242 00:11:30,891 --> 00:11:34,692 Manjit is optimistic life can get back to normal. 243 00:11:34,761 --> 00:11:39,831 -Both of them did see a counselor together. 244 00:11:39,899 --> 00:11:42,800 Things were going in the right direction. 245 00:11:42,869 --> 00:11:46,237 They were starting to repair their relationship. 246 00:11:46,306 --> 00:11:49,540 And then, summer of 2006, 247 00:11:49,542 --> 00:11:52,143 I remember our families, we were camping. 248 00:11:52,211 --> 00:11:54,812 And she said, 249 00:11:54,814 --> 00:11:58,716 "just wanting to let you know that we're having another baby." 250 00:11:58,785 --> 00:12:00,518 She was very happy. 251 00:12:00,587 --> 00:12:02,887 M.P. Seemed very happy, as well. 252 00:12:04,057 --> 00:12:07,425 I was so happy for them. There was hope. 253 00:12:07,493 --> 00:12:09,060 -But only a few months later, 254 00:12:09,129 --> 00:12:11,295 And four months into her pregnancy, 255 00:12:11,297 --> 00:12:13,565 Hope turns to horror. 256 00:12:14,767 --> 00:12:17,268 -This isn't a normal occurrence here in surrey. 257 00:12:17,337 --> 00:12:20,071 You know, a 30-something mother that's pregnant, 258 00:12:20,073 --> 00:12:22,073 That's gone to a yoga class, 259 00:12:22,075 --> 00:12:25,009 Then all of a sudden, she just disappeared. 260 00:12:25,078 --> 00:12:27,445 -There was something that didn't feel right about it. 261 00:12:27,513 --> 00:12:30,214 In my career, I've never investigated 262 00:12:30,283 --> 00:12:33,317 A pregnant woman's disappearance 263 00:12:33,386 --> 00:12:36,454 Where their husband reported them missing 264 00:12:36,522 --> 00:12:38,356 26 hours later. 265 00:12:39,459 --> 00:12:41,926 -All these, like, unreasonable, 266 00:12:41,994 --> 00:12:45,830 Wild thoughts were going through our head. 267 00:12:45,899 --> 00:12:47,165 Maybe she had a miscarriage 268 00:12:47,233 --> 00:12:48,800 And she's hemorrhaging somewhere. 269 00:12:48,868 --> 00:12:51,469 What if, you know, someone raped her 270 00:12:51,538 --> 00:12:53,404 And threw her in the woods? 271 00:12:53,473 --> 00:12:56,808 What if...Someone killed her? 272 00:12:58,911 --> 00:13:02,513 -He was really looking for us to answer this question for him. 273 00:13:02,582 --> 00:13:04,148 Like, "where was my wife?" 274 00:13:04,217 --> 00:13:07,285 -Could she have been leading a secret life? 275 00:13:07,353 --> 00:13:11,589 -Manj, if you're out there, just let us know if you're okay. 276 00:13:11,657 --> 00:13:14,392 Maya needs you. Maya loves you. 277 00:13:14,460 --> 00:13:16,895 I could clearly see a body. 278 00:13:16,897 --> 00:13:18,830 It was badly burned. 279 00:13:18,898 --> 00:13:20,798 Definitely a human. 280 00:13:20,867 --> 00:13:25,904 -What kind of crazy monster would do something like that? 281 00:13:32,077 --> 00:13:34,312 ♪♪ 282 00:13:34,380 --> 00:13:37,448 -It's Friday, October 20th, and no one has seen 283 00:13:37,517 --> 00:13:40,418 31-year-old schoolteacher manjit panghali 284 00:13:40,486 --> 00:13:43,120 For nearly 36 hours. 285 00:13:43,189 --> 00:13:46,224 After her husband, m.P., files a missing persons report 286 00:13:46,292 --> 00:13:47,925 With surrey police, 287 00:13:47,994 --> 00:13:50,829 The search is on for the young pregnant mother. 288 00:13:51,964 --> 00:13:54,165 -We immediately look at cellphone 289 00:13:54,234 --> 00:13:56,167 As well as bank records. 290 00:13:56,235 --> 00:13:57,902 We talk to family and friends. 291 00:13:57,971 --> 00:14:00,972 You just have to drill back on the last few days 292 00:14:01,040 --> 00:14:03,107 Of that person's life. 293 00:14:03,176 --> 00:14:05,610 -The rcmp actually called manjit's phone 294 00:14:05,678 --> 00:14:07,845 To see if it was ringing anywhere, 295 00:14:07,914 --> 00:14:09,447 And it was out of service. 296 00:14:09,515 --> 00:14:11,482 So, part of the investigation 297 00:14:11,484 --> 00:14:15,653 Was trying to locate that cellphone. 298 00:14:15,721 --> 00:14:17,689 -And we put manjit and her vehicle 299 00:14:17,757 --> 00:14:19,957 Into what we call cpic, 300 00:14:20,026 --> 00:14:22,526 The canadian police information centre, 301 00:14:22,528 --> 00:14:24,395 So that everyone in canada can be aware 302 00:14:24,464 --> 00:14:26,597 That this person is missing. 303 00:14:26,666 --> 00:14:28,265 -While m.P. Remains home 304 00:14:28,335 --> 00:14:30,835 To look after their 3-year-old daughter, maya, 305 00:14:30,903 --> 00:14:35,106 Manjit's friends and family gather at the basra residence. 306 00:14:35,174 --> 00:14:37,876 -When we arrived at manjit's parents' house, 307 00:14:37,944 --> 00:14:39,343 People were crying. 308 00:14:39,412 --> 00:14:44,615 And I remember just feeling empty. 309 00:14:44,684 --> 00:14:47,985 -My father and my mother were just... 310 00:14:48,054 --> 00:14:50,954 You know, just in a state of shock. 311 00:14:50,956 --> 00:14:53,124 I just remember knowing in my gut 312 00:14:53,192 --> 00:14:55,159 That something had happened. 313 00:14:56,462 --> 00:14:58,129 -With little to go on, 314 00:14:58,197 --> 00:15:00,632 The investigators try to retrace manjit's steps 315 00:15:00,700 --> 00:15:04,302 Based on m.P.'s missing person's report. 316 00:15:04,370 --> 00:15:05,636 -This yoga class was something 317 00:15:05,705 --> 00:15:07,438 We're obviously going to check in on 318 00:15:07,507 --> 00:15:12,576 Because that is the last place she was going to be seen. 319 00:15:12,645 --> 00:15:16,147 But we found out there was no yoga class 320 00:15:16,215 --> 00:15:19,717 In the area of whalley on Wednesday evening, 321 00:15:19,785 --> 00:15:22,186 Which I thought was interesting. 322 00:15:23,489 --> 00:15:26,324 So, I called m.P. And asked him to come in 323 00:15:26,392 --> 00:15:28,526 To speak with me about this case. 324 00:15:28,528 --> 00:15:31,896 And he was happy enough to do so. 325 00:15:31,964 --> 00:15:36,267 He seemed very professional, calm, courteous. 326 00:15:36,336 --> 00:15:38,836 I said, "okay, let's talk about the yoga class." 327 00:15:38,904 --> 00:15:41,539 And he had said that for the last four weeks, 328 00:15:41,607 --> 00:15:43,907 She had been going every Wednesday night 329 00:15:43,909 --> 00:15:47,545 To this prenatal yoga class at the whalley library. 330 00:15:47,613 --> 00:15:49,947 And I had told him we had checked, 331 00:15:50,015 --> 00:15:52,450 And there was no yoga class at the whalley library, 332 00:15:52,518 --> 00:15:55,419 Or anywhere in that vicinity. 333 00:15:55,488 --> 00:15:59,090 Immediately, he seemed upset because he couldn't figure out 334 00:15:59,158 --> 00:16:01,525 Where his wife had been every Wednesday, 335 00:16:01,594 --> 00:16:03,294 If this didn't exist. 336 00:16:03,362 --> 00:16:06,030 And he was really looking for us as the police officers 337 00:16:06,099 --> 00:16:09,433 To answer this question for him. 338 00:16:09,435 --> 00:16:11,068 Like, "where was my wife?" 339 00:16:11,070 --> 00:16:13,671 -The investigators wonder the same thing. 340 00:16:13,739 --> 00:16:18,208 They press m.P. For details about his marriage to manjit. 341 00:16:18,210 --> 00:16:20,678 -M.P. Said, "she's done this before. 342 00:16:20,746 --> 00:16:22,513 I don't know where she is, 343 00:16:22,582 --> 00:16:25,749 But she's gone away before and come back." 344 00:16:25,819 --> 00:16:28,686 -He started off with telling me for the last two years 345 00:16:28,755 --> 00:16:31,589 Manjit was not happy with his drinking 346 00:16:31,657 --> 00:16:34,024 And how they had gone to a counselor 347 00:16:34,026 --> 00:16:36,394 About m.P.'s alcohol usage. 348 00:16:36,462 --> 00:16:40,164 And he said on two different occasions, 349 00:16:40,166 --> 00:16:43,701 Manjit has left the house because of a fight. 350 00:16:45,037 --> 00:16:47,271 One was, she went to her parents' home 351 00:16:47,340 --> 00:16:49,973 For a matter of three to four days. 352 00:16:50,043 --> 00:16:54,011 Another time, she went to the sheraton for a night. 353 00:16:54,080 --> 00:16:55,513 But then the follow-up question is, 354 00:16:55,581 --> 00:16:57,281 "well, so, was there a fight?" 355 00:16:57,350 --> 00:16:59,016 And he said no, 356 00:16:59,084 --> 00:17:02,119 Not in the days leading up to her disappearing. 357 00:17:02,188 --> 00:17:06,491 -But what m.P. Divulges next is even more surprising. 358 00:17:07,727 --> 00:17:10,428 -He says, "well, I think she's actually cheating on me 359 00:17:10,496 --> 00:17:14,399 With a high school friend of hers named tony phunal." 360 00:17:15,735 --> 00:17:17,535 Almost suggesting that, "yeah, 361 00:17:17,537 --> 00:17:20,438 She's probably somewhere with tony, for all I know." 362 00:17:20,506 --> 00:17:22,340 -Is this possible? 363 00:17:22,408 --> 00:17:25,309 Could manjit really be living a double life? 364 00:17:25,378 --> 00:17:28,679 And did she run away with a man from her past? 365 00:17:28,748 --> 00:17:31,048 -So, I ask m.P. About tony, 366 00:17:31,116 --> 00:17:34,384 And what I learn is that tony and manjit 367 00:17:34,386 --> 00:17:37,321 Hadn't seen each other for years. 368 00:17:37,390 --> 00:17:39,857 -Tony got married as well, and then, 369 00:17:39,925 --> 00:17:42,894 About a year or so before this incident occurred, 370 00:17:42,962 --> 00:17:47,165 Tony and manjit had re-acquainted over social media. 371 00:17:47,167 --> 00:17:49,032 First, they used to mostly have phone calls, 372 00:17:49,102 --> 00:17:51,669 And a lot of it was tony having his own issues 373 00:17:51,737 --> 00:17:53,938 In his own marriage, 374 00:17:54,006 --> 00:17:57,174 And he was trying to reach out to manjit to get advice. 375 00:17:57,176 --> 00:18:00,544 -Then m.P. Started talking about how tony and manjit 376 00:18:00,546 --> 00:18:02,846 Would go for dinner. 377 00:18:02,916 --> 00:18:05,049 And he believed manjit would try extra hard 378 00:18:05,117 --> 00:18:07,685 To look great for these dinners. 379 00:18:07,753 --> 00:18:12,256 And the speed of his language was becoming more rapid, 380 00:18:12,324 --> 00:18:14,057 Like, "why, why, why, why, why?" 381 00:18:14,127 --> 00:18:19,096 Like, "I'm a man, and when a man takes a married woman 382 00:18:19,165 --> 00:18:23,000 Out for dinner and pays for it, that is a date. 383 00:18:23,069 --> 00:18:25,102 That is not a shoulder to cry on." 384 00:18:25,171 --> 00:18:27,404 So, he's getting emotional about it. 385 00:18:27,473 --> 00:18:31,141 Then m.P. Ended up telling me that it took them over a year 386 00:18:31,143 --> 00:18:33,711 To get pregnant with this new baby. 387 00:18:33,779 --> 00:18:37,949 He said, at one point, manjit yelled at him and said, 388 00:18:38,017 --> 00:18:41,285 "you know, I have other people that can get me pregnant." 389 00:18:44,323 --> 00:18:47,458 -The interview lasts 90 minutes, and by its end, 390 00:18:47,526 --> 00:18:50,828 The investigators must consider some alarming questions. 391 00:18:50,896 --> 00:18:53,364 -Did this yoga class even exist? 392 00:18:53,432 --> 00:18:56,200 Has manjit run off with tony? 393 00:18:56,269 --> 00:18:59,103 Is this not m.P.'s baby? 394 00:18:59,171 --> 00:19:01,104 -Could she have been leading a secret life? 395 00:19:01,174 --> 00:19:03,474 Absolutely. We had to find out. 396 00:19:07,446 --> 00:19:11,649 ♪♪ 397 00:19:11,717 --> 00:19:14,952 -Two and a half days after manjit panghali disappears, 398 00:19:15,020 --> 00:19:18,121 Her husband, m.P., stuns the police. 399 00:19:18,123 --> 00:19:20,291 He believes his young, pregnant wife 400 00:19:20,359 --> 00:19:23,761 Is having an affair with an old high school friend 401 00:19:23,829 --> 00:19:25,963 Named tony phunal. 402 00:19:27,133 --> 00:19:29,166 -After my interview with m.P., 403 00:19:29,235 --> 00:19:32,903 I wasn't honestly sure what to make with the tony situation. 404 00:19:32,972 --> 00:19:37,041 This could be a love triangle. 405 00:19:37,109 --> 00:19:40,811 So, we delve into tony. 406 00:19:40,880 --> 00:19:43,781 -Tony was interviewed by the surrey rcmp, 407 00:19:43,849 --> 00:19:47,618 And they asked what's his relationship to manjit. 408 00:19:47,687 --> 00:19:49,486 Could it be possible that he that he was the father 409 00:19:49,555 --> 00:19:51,222 Of manjit's unborn child? 410 00:19:51,290 --> 00:19:55,026 He said, "no, there was no sexual relationship." 411 00:19:55,094 --> 00:19:57,294 Then he was asked what's his alibi 412 00:19:57,363 --> 00:20:01,398 For the night that manjit went missing? 413 00:20:01,467 --> 00:20:05,469 October 18th, he said he was with his wife that evening. 414 00:20:05,538 --> 00:20:07,371 They were together at home. 415 00:20:08,774 --> 00:20:11,108 During that interview, tony seemed to be nervous 416 00:20:11,177 --> 00:20:14,878 That his wife may come home when he was being interviewed. 417 00:20:14,880 --> 00:20:16,647 Maybe his wife would also think, 418 00:20:16,716 --> 00:20:19,316 "okay, is there something going on here?" 419 00:20:19,385 --> 00:20:21,785 So, now the investigators, we're wondering, 420 00:20:21,854 --> 00:20:23,821 "okay, is he telling us the full truth, 421 00:20:23,889 --> 00:20:26,490 Or is there possibly something more to this?" 422 00:20:27,893 --> 00:20:31,629 -Monday morning marks day five since manjit disappeared. 423 00:20:31,697 --> 00:20:33,764 Hoping the case gains exposure, 424 00:20:33,833 --> 00:20:36,968 Her desperate family holds a televised press conference 425 00:20:37,036 --> 00:20:39,169 At surrey police headquarters. 426 00:20:39,238 --> 00:20:41,739 This is completely out of character for her. 427 00:20:41,807 --> 00:20:44,041 She wouldn't leave her daughter. She wouldn't leave her family. 428 00:20:44,109 --> 00:20:46,109 She was so excited to be pregnant. 429 00:20:46,111 --> 00:20:49,680 The press conference was extremely difficult. 430 00:20:49,749 --> 00:20:51,715 Even though we still had hope, 431 00:20:51,784 --> 00:20:54,318 We knew something really bad had happened to her. 432 00:20:54,387 --> 00:20:57,220 Manj, if you're out there, we need you, 433 00:20:57,222 --> 00:21:00,123 We love you, call us, call the police, 434 00:21:00,193 --> 00:21:02,259 Just let us know if you're okay. 435 00:21:02,328 --> 00:21:04,362 Maya needs you. Maya loves you. 436 00:21:08,667 --> 00:21:12,103 -Please, we need your help. 437 00:21:13,872 --> 00:21:15,439 Thank you. 438 00:21:17,076 --> 00:21:18,942 -That same morning, 439 00:21:19,011 --> 00:21:22,480 Unbeknownst to m.P. And the rest of manjit's family members, 440 00:21:22,548 --> 00:21:27,285 The police discover a gruesome scene 20 miles away. 441 00:21:29,154 --> 00:21:30,921 -Monday, October 23rd, 442 00:21:30,990 --> 00:21:34,625 We get advised that there might be something suspicious 443 00:21:34,694 --> 00:21:37,628 Down at the deltaport causeway. 444 00:21:37,697 --> 00:21:39,630 -It was an area people frequented 445 00:21:39,699 --> 00:21:41,799 To walk, to hang out. 446 00:21:41,867 --> 00:21:44,034 Kids would party there on weekends, 447 00:21:44,103 --> 00:21:47,871 But it is remote enough that it takes a bit to get out to. 448 00:21:47,873 --> 00:21:49,807 -Somebody was out there walking their dog 449 00:21:49,875 --> 00:21:52,810 And then came across what looks like a body. 450 00:21:54,480 --> 00:21:56,947 -It was kind of a built-up area with rocks, 451 00:21:57,016 --> 00:21:59,983 Almost like a makeshift fireplace, 452 00:21:59,985 --> 00:22:02,186 And I could clearly see a body. 453 00:22:02,254 --> 00:22:04,922 It was badly burned. Definitely a human. 454 00:22:04,990 --> 00:22:06,590 Appeared to be a female. 455 00:22:06,659 --> 00:22:08,592 But the state of the body wasn't such 456 00:22:08,660 --> 00:22:13,831 That you could identify a face or even clothing. 457 00:22:13,899 --> 00:22:16,166 The fire had caused significant damage. 458 00:22:16,168 --> 00:22:18,669 And it smelled like fuel, like gasoline, 459 00:22:18,737 --> 00:22:21,639 So we believe there was some accelerant that was used. 460 00:22:22,608 --> 00:22:24,642 This was obviously a homicide. 461 00:22:24,710 --> 00:22:27,544 -At that time, we didn't know what we were dealing with. 462 00:22:27,613 --> 00:22:30,081 But there was a natural connection to, 463 00:22:30,149 --> 00:22:32,082 "oh, could this be manjit panghali 464 00:22:32,151 --> 00:22:34,451 That's missing from surrey?" 465 00:22:34,520 --> 00:22:36,219 -The detectives won't know for sure 466 00:22:36,289 --> 00:22:38,489 Until they can perform a full autopsy 467 00:22:38,557 --> 00:22:40,424 And check dental records. 468 00:22:40,493 --> 00:22:43,293 Later that afternoon, around 2:00 p.M., 469 00:22:43,362 --> 00:22:46,163 There is another critical discovery. 470 00:22:47,499 --> 00:22:50,234 -The vehicle in question has been located. 471 00:22:50,302 --> 00:22:51,535 -Manjit's vehicle was found about 472 00:22:51,604 --> 00:22:53,470 10 kilometers from her home 473 00:22:53,539 --> 00:22:54,638 On a side road 474 00:22:54,706 --> 00:22:56,741 In the whalley area of surrey. 475 00:22:57,943 --> 00:22:59,443 -There's no signs of foul play. 476 00:22:59,512 --> 00:23:01,378 There's no forced entry into the car. 477 00:23:01,380 --> 00:23:03,513 There was no purse or cellphone 478 00:23:03,583 --> 00:23:06,717 Or any other effects associated to her. 479 00:23:07,920 --> 00:23:09,452 It just looked like the car was parked 480 00:23:09,454 --> 00:23:11,989 And somebody had walked away from it. 481 00:23:12,057 --> 00:23:14,024 -Now, the whole question was, 482 00:23:14,093 --> 00:23:15,659 Did manjit park that vehicle there, 483 00:23:15,728 --> 00:23:18,361 And did she run away from home? 484 00:23:18,431 --> 00:23:20,564 We don't know the story. 485 00:23:20,633 --> 00:23:22,533 -The investigators make arrangements 486 00:23:22,601 --> 00:23:26,503 To have manjit's car impounded and brought to their crime lab. 487 00:23:26,572 --> 00:23:29,973 Two days later, on Wednesday, October 25th, 488 00:23:30,042 --> 00:23:33,076 The coroner performs an autopsy on the burned body 489 00:23:33,145 --> 00:23:36,113 Found at the deltaport causeway. 490 00:23:36,181 --> 00:23:39,483 -The autopsy determined that it was a female. 491 00:23:39,551 --> 00:23:43,987 The female was four months pregnant with a female fetus. 492 00:23:44,056 --> 00:23:46,724 -They were able to actually confirm the identity 493 00:23:46,792 --> 00:23:49,894 Via dental records that their deceased was manjit panghali. 494 00:23:51,130 --> 00:23:53,197 At that point, 495 00:23:53,265 --> 00:23:55,833 The pathologist needs to determine cause of death 496 00:23:55,901 --> 00:23:58,369 And take samples from the fetus 497 00:23:58,437 --> 00:24:02,206 For a dna comparison to determine paternity. 498 00:24:03,442 --> 00:24:05,475 That's something we had to find out. 499 00:24:05,544 --> 00:24:07,678 Was m.P. Or tony phunal 500 00:24:07,746 --> 00:24:09,747 The father of manjit's unborn child? 501 00:24:14,919 --> 00:24:19,189 [ train horn blares ] 502 00:24:19,191 --> 00:24:23,427 -One week after 31-year-old manjit panghali vanishes, 503 00:24:23,495 --> 00:24:25,529 An autopsy confirms 504 00:24:25,597 --> 00:24:30,934 The body found on the deltaport causeway is indeed manjit. 505 00:24:30,936 --> 00:24:34,738 Now the medical examiner focuses on the cause of death. 506 00:24:35,941 --> 00:24:38,108 -In this case, the key findings were 507 00:24:38,177 --> 00:24:41,344 Contusions at the sides of the neck 508 00:24:41,414 --> 00:24:43,947 And that the hyoid bone was broken. 509 00:24:44,016 --> 00:24:46,783 -The cause of death was strangulation. 510 00:24:46,852 --> 00:24:48,319 The pathologist had said it would have taken 511 00:24:48,387 --> 00:24:51,255 Considerable force to break that type of a bone 512 00:24:51,323 --> 00:24:52,756 In somebody's neck, 513 00:24:52,824 --> 00:24:55,559 So there's a lot of rage and anger there. 514 00:24:55,628 --> 00:24:59,096 It was also determined that the body was burned postmortem, 515 00:24:59,164 --> 00:25:01,498 After they were dead. 516 00:25:01,566 --> 00:25:03,566 -Next, the investigators must determine 517 00:25:03,568 --> 00:25:06,303 The father of manjit's unborn baby girl. 518 00:25:06,372 --> 00:25:10,307 Is it her husband of nearly 10 years, m.P. Panghali, 519 00:25:10,375 --> 00:25:12,175 Or tony phunal, 520 00:25:12,177 --> 00:25:16,113 The man m.P. Believes was having an affair with his wife? 521 00:25:16,181 --> 00:25:19,449 -At the autopsy, we did draw a tissue sample from the fetus 522 00:25:19,518 --> 00:25:22,353 That we sent off for a dna comparison 523 00:25:22,421 --> 00:25:25,523 To determine paternity. 524 00:25:25,591 --> 00:25:27,724 -After we had done the autopsy, 525 00:25:27,793 --> 00:25:29,827 We needed to notify the family. 526 00:25:29,895 --> 00:25:32,162 Obviously, it was going to be emotional. 527 00:25:32,231 --> 00:25:35,266 -I advised m.P. That the deceased body 528 00:25:35,334 --> 00:25:40,904 That we found was, in fact, his wife, manjit panghali. 529 00:25:40,906 --> 00:25:43,340 M.P. Started crying, as you'd expect. 530 00:25:43,408 --> 00:25:46,643 I mean, this is beyond believable news. 531 00:25:46,712 --> 00:25:48,946 -At the same time, we have other investigators 532 00:25:49,014 --> 00:25:51,848 Over at manjit's parents' house, the basra family, 533 00:25:51,917 --> 00:25:55,185 Who are conducting the next of kin there as well. 534 00:25:55,187 --> 00:25:57,755 -They came in and told us all together. 535 00:25:59,424 --> 00:26:02,293 Her body's been found, and it's been burnt. 536 00:26:02,361 --> 00:26:03,627 I didn't know what to do with it. 537 00:26:03,696 --> 00:26:05,996 I just sat and just cried. 538 00:26:06,065 --> 00:26:11,602 What kind of crazy monster would do something like that? 539 00:26:11,670 --> 00:26:15,572 -Why would somebody want to hurt manjit? 540 00:26:15,641 --> 00:26:18,709 She was such a beautiful person, a beautiful soul. 541 00:26:18,777 --> 00:26:24,047 -We were all in such a state of, like, trauma and disbelief. 542 00:26:24,049 --> 00:26:25,950 And so many questions. 543 00:26:27,152 --> 00:26:29,186 -At this point in our investigation, 544 00:26:29,254 --> 00:26:31,621 Obviously, the husband, mukhtiar panghali, 545 00:26:31,623 --> 00:26:33,256 Was a potential suspect. 546 00:26:33,325 --> 00:26:34,758 He had motive. 547 00:26:34,826 --> 00:26:37,428 He thought his wife was unfaithful with tony, 548 00:26:37,496 --> 00:26:40,831 And he couldn't take that, to have that shame. 549 00:26:40,899 --> 00:26:44,001 In the punjabi culture, a lot of it is about public perception, 550 00:26:44,069 --> 00:26:46,269 What would the community think? 551 00:26:46,271 --> 00:26:49,740 And if people saw tony and manjit at a restaurant, 552 00:26:49,808 --> 00:26:52,142 You know, that shame would be very hard 553 00:26:52,211 --> 00:26:55,379 For someone like m.P. To take. 554 00:26:55,447 --> 00:26:57,547 -But from the tony phunal side of it, 555 00:26:57,616 --> 00:27:00,050 If they were having an affair, 556 00:27:00,119 --> 00:27:02,152 This could be motive for him. 557 00:27:02,221 --> 00:27:05,255 Could this be a matter of manjit had a relationship 558 00:27:05,324 --> 00:27:07,691 Outside the marriage, and that went sideways, 559 00:27:07,760 --> 00:27:10,394 And she ended up losing her life? 560 00:27:10,462 --> 00:27:12,996 We have to investigate that. 561 00:27:13,065 --> 00:27:15,866 -We went back to speak to tony. 562 00:27:15,934 --> 00:27:18,101 Again, he said he was with his wife 563 00:27:18,103 --> 00:27:20,837 That evening of October 18th. 564 00:27:20,906 --> 00:27:24,908 Then we asked tony, could manjit's baby be his child? 565 00:27:24,977 --> 00:27:27,544 And he adamantly denied that 566 00:27:27,612 --> 00:27:31,514 And again indicated that it was a platonic relationship. 567 00:27:31,584 --> 00:27:34,118 But we still hadn't eliminated him. 568 00:27:35,387 --> 00:27:37,554 We wanted to make sure he was not the father 569 00:27:37,623 --> 00:27:38,889 Of the unborn child, 570 00:27:38,957 --> 00:27:41,925 Which is going to take several weeks. 571 00:27:41,994 --> 00:27:45,595 -Later that same day, Thursday, October 26th, 572 00:27:45,664 --> 00:27:49,466 The police finally locate manjit's yoga class. 573 00:27:49,535 --> 00:27:52,636 -Because the story was so prevalent in the media, 574 00:27:52,704 --> 00:27:54,104 One of the participants 575 00:27:54,173 --> 00:27:56,106 At the yoga class that manjit did attend 576 00:27:56,175 --> 00:27:57,441 Ended up contacting us. 577 00:27:57,509 --> 00:27:59,276 And it turned out the yoga studio 578 00:27:59,344 --> 00:28:00,644 Was in south surrey, 579 00:28:00,712 --> 00:28:01,978 Not in the whalley area 580 00:28:01,980 --> 00:28:03,947 Where m.P. Had thought she was. 581 00:28:04,016 --> 00:28:06,216 He had gotten it confused. 582 00:28:06,285 --> 00:28:08,118 -So, totally different directions. 583 00:28:08,187 --> 00:28:10,020 Quite a distance apart. 584 00:28:10,088 --> 00:28:13,190 -We verified from talking to participants at the yoga class 585 00:28:13,258 --> 00:28:16,026 That manjit did show up at 6:30 that evening, 586 00:28:16,095 --> 00:28:19,329 And she had last been seen leaving around 8:30, 587 00:28:19,331 --> 00:28:20,663 Driving out of the parking lot 588 00:28:20,733 --> 00:28:23,500 Towards the direction of her house. 589 00:28:25,036 --> 00:28:27,270 Now we started gathering surveillance video 590 00:28:27,339 --> 00:28:29,439 From all of the roadways 591 00:28:29,508 --> 00:28:31,908 That manjit could have traveled that day. 592 00:28:31,977 --> 00:28:35,512 It was probably over 80 kilometers of roadway. 593 00:28:35,581 --> 00:28:37,981 And we were really focusing on gas stations 594 00:28:38,050 --> 00:28:41,084 Because we knew that an accelerant had been used 595 00:28:41,153 --> 00:28:42,619 To burn her body 596 00:28:42,688 --> 00:28:44,287 Because you could smell gasoline at the scene 597 00:28:44,356 --> 00:28:46,457 Down at the deltaport causeway. 598 00:28:46,525 --> 00:28:48,792 So, the gasoline had to come from somewhere. 599 00:28:48,861 --> 00:28:51,662 -With hundreds of hours of video to search, 600 00:28:51,730 --> 00:28:54,865 It's a long shot that might not pay off. 601 00:28:54,933 --> 00:28:57,868 Meanwhile, on Monday, October 30th, 602 00:28:57,936 --> 00:29:00,871 Nearly two weeks after manjit went missing, 603 00:29:00,939 --> 00:29:05,442 Her family and friends gather to mourn their loss. 604 00:29:05,511 --> 00:29:07,610 -I remember walking into that funeral home. 605 00:29:07,612 --> 00:29:12,082 M.P. Was crying, and I was crying. 606 00:29:12,150 --> 00:29:15,085 And I was thinking about maya, 607 00:29:15,154 --> 00:29:18,889 This young, beautiful, gentle soul 608 00:29:18,957 --> 00:29:22,192 That her mom had raised with such love and care. 609 00:29:22,261 --> 00:29:24,461 What was gonna happen to maya? 610 00:29:27,432 --> 00:29:29,199 -Three weeks after the memorial, 611 00:29:29,268 --> 00:29:31,234 The investigators continue to comb through 612 00:29:31,303 --> 00:29:33,036 The surveillance footage 613 00:29:33,105 --> 00:29:37,641 Until finally, they come across something suspicious. 614 00:29:37,709 --> 00:29:39,375 -One of our investigators, 615 00:29:39,445 --> 00:29:43,113 He pulled the video from the chevron gas station 616 00:29:43,181 --> 00:29:45,883 At 176 and 64th avenue. 617 00:29:45,885 --> 00:29:48,585 -The chevron gas station is a couple blocks 618 00:29:48,653 --> 00:29:52,755 From where manjit panghali and m.P. Live. 619 00:29:52,825 --> 00:29:55,826 -When he gets around 15 minutes after midnight, 620 00:29:55,894 --> 00:30:00,063 He sees what appears to be m.P. Come into this gas station. 621 00:30:01,867 --> 00:30:04,467 -M.P. Said the night that manjit went missing, 622 00:30:04,536 --> 00:30:06,669 He never left the house. 623 00:30:06,739 --> 00:30:08,972 He stayed home all night with maya. 624 00:30:09,040 --> 00:30:11,107 And here he is on video, 625 00:30:11,176 --> 00:30:14,778 At a gas station just after midnight. 626 00:30:14,846 --> 00:30:17,180 -We're able to actually see him come up to the counter 627 00:30:17,248 --> 00:30:19,616 And makes a purchase. 628 00:30:19,685 --> 00:30:21,919 -He's buying a newspaper and a lighter. 629 00:30:21,921 --> 00:30:23,620 He's not a smoker. What do you need a lighter for 630 00:30:23,689 --> 00:30:25,121 At 1:00 in the morning? 631 00:30:25,190 --> 00:30:26,423 -This was huge. 632 00:30:26,491 --> 00:30:28,158 This was a definite game-changer. 633 00:30:28,227 --> 00:30:30,961 He needed those items to start the fire. 634 00:30:31,029 --> 00:30:34,431 -This is going to blow his alibi out of the water. 635 00:30:36,168 --> 00:30:40,337 -We're able to show manjit's phone was currently active. 636 00:30:40,405 --> 00:30:41,972 -That was the missing piece. 637 00:30:42,040 --> 00:30:44,107 It's just a matter of time. We're coming. 638 00:30:44,176 --> 00:30:45,475 We're gonna get you, you son of a bitch. 639 00:30:50,381 --> 00:30:53,283 ♪♪ 640 00:30:53,352 --> 00:30:55,918 -In late November 2006, 641 00:30:55,920 --> 00:30:59,522 One month after the brutal murder of manjit panghali, 642 00:30:59,524 --> 00:31:02,825 The police discover potentially stunning new evidence -- 643 00:31:02,895 --> 00:31:06,129 Surveillance video from the night manjit went missing 644 00:31:06,198 --> 00:31:08,932 Of what appears to be her husband, m.P., 645 00:31:09,001 --> 00:31:13,603 Buying a newspaper and a lighter at a nearby gas station. 646 00:31:13,605 --> 00:31:16,173 -It's two blocks from his house. Looks like him. 647 00:31:16,241 --> 00:31:19,142 He's buying stuff that would be used to burn a body. 648 00:31:19,211 --> 00:31:22,179 But it was a bit of a blurred picture. 649 00:31:24,649 --> 00:31:26,817 And so, subsequently, 650 00:31:26,885 --> 00:31:31,021 We have a forensic specialist look at the surveillance video. 651 00:31:32,023 --> 00:31:34,224 He's able to do a side-by-side comparison 652 00:31:34,293 --> 00:31:36,626 Using the video from the press conference, 653 00:31:36,695 --> 00:31:38,761 And in his professional opinion, 654 00:31:38,763 --> 00:31:42,265 He believed that that was mukhtiar panghali. 655 00:31:42,267 --> 00:31:44,968 It's just circumstantial. But my god, 656 00:31:45,037 --> 00:31:47,504 For the first time I felt, 657 00:31:47,572 --> 00:31:49,372 It's just a matter of time, we're coming. 658 00:31:49,441 --> 00:31:51,041 We're gonna get you, you son of a bitch. 659 00:31:51,109 --> 00:31:52,876 You're on video. 660 00:31:53,979 --> 00:31:55,712 -As the investigators continue 661 00:31:55,781 --> 00:31:58,048 To build their case against m.P., 662 00:31:58,116 --> 00:32:00,183 They finally receive the lab results 663 00:32:00,252 --> 00:32:02,519 They've been eagerly awaiting. 664 00:32:02,587 --> 00:32:04,621 -Scientifically, we did prove through dna, 665 00:32:04,689 --> 00:32:09,126 The father of the unborn child was mukhtiar panghali. 666 00:32:10,595 --> 00:32:13,596 But at that point we weren't gonna share that with m.P. 667 00:32:13,665 --> 00:32:15,598 Because we wanted to use it later 668 00:32:15,600 --> 00:32:17,000 To see how he would react 669 00:32:17,069 --> 00:32:20,537 And maybe get a confession out of him. 670 00:32:20,605 --> 00:32:23,139 -With tony phunal, it was pretty clear-cut. 671 00:32:23,208 --> 00:32:24,707 He was just a good friend of manjit. 672 00:32:24,777 --> 00:32:26,509 There's nothing there to indicate 673 00:32:26,578 --> 00:32:29,045 A romantic relationship. 674 00:32:29,114 --> 00:32:30,947 And we're able to determine 675 00:32:31,015 --> 00:32:34,684 That he wasn't involved in manjit panghali's death. 676 00:32:34,753 --> 00:32:36,719 -So, now we've eliminated tony, 677 00:32:36,788 --> 00:32:40,057 And things are starting to move on m.P. 678 00:32:40,059 --> 00:32:42,025 -As horrifying as it sounds, 679 00:32:42,093 --> 00:32:45,628 The police are confident m.P. Strangled his pregnant wife 680 00:32:45,630 --> 00:32:47,430 And burned her body. 681 00:32:47,432 --> 00:32:49,299 But the motive is still unclear. 682 00:32:49,367 --> 00:32:52,769 Is it possible m.P. Didn't believe the baby was his? 683 00:32:52,837 --> 00:32:55,238 Did that cause him to snap? 684 00:32:55,307 --> 00:32:58,708 -You do wonder, how did he get to that point 685 00:32:58,777 --> 00:33:01,345 Where he lost his humanity? 686 00:33:02,781 --> 00:33:06,983 -Honor is such a big thing in the punjabi community, 687 00:33:07,052 --> 00:33:11,054 And infidelity is seen as a huge wrongdoing. 688 00:33:11,123 --> 00:33:14,557 But, specifically, if a woman is the one responsible 689 00:33:14,559 --> 00:33:16,593 For the infidelity, 690 00:33:16,661 --> 00:33:19,562 It comes back to the honor of her husband. 691 00:33:19,631 --> 00:33:22,866 So, if there was an assumption on m.P.'s part 692 00:33:22,934 --> 00:33:25,635 That manjit was unfaithful to the marriage -- 693 00:33:25,637 --> 00:33:27,838 Even just based on how he perceived it, 694 00:33:27,906 --> 00:33:31,541 Not based on the reality of the situation -- 695 00:33:31,610 --> 00:33:35,145 That could've led him to manjit's ultimate murder. 696 00:33:36,748 --> 00:33:38,915 -The police zero in on m.P., 697 00:33:38,984 --> 00:33:41,784 But right now, all they have is a theory, 698 00:33:41,854 --> 00:33:44,787 Grainy video, and a paternity test. 699 00:33:44,857 --> 00:33:47,624 To make an arrest, they need evidence 700 00:33:47,626 --> 00:33:50,760 That directly links m.P. To the murder. 701 00:33:50,829 --> 00:33:52,662 -We try to use cellphone information 702 00:33:52,731 --> 00:33:55,565 To give us the whereabouts and location of individuals, 703 00:33:55,633 --> 00:33:58,935 And obviously the cellphone hadn't been recovered. 704 00:33:59,004 --> 00:34:01,871 -We never found it at the scene. There's no indication it burned. 705 00:34:01,873 --> 00:34:04,240 The whole question was, was that cellphone used 706 00:34:04,309 --> 00:34:07,077 After she left the yoga studio? 707 00:34:07,145 --> 00:34:10,847 And so, manjit's cellphone records were analyzed, 708 00:34:10,915 --> 00:34:12,348 And we were able to determine 709 00:34:12,417 --> 00:34:14,985 That she was actually using her phone 710 00:34:15,053 --> 00:34:17,454 On the night of the 18th, around 6:30 p.M., 711 00:34:17,522 --> 00:34:20,122 When she left the house. 712 00:34:20,124 --> 00:34:22,492 -She made a series of four phone calls 713 00:34:22,561 --> 00:34:25,462 To the landline of the panghali residence. 714 00:34:25,530 --> 00:34:27,864 -They ranged anywhere from 30 seconds 715 00:34:27,932 --> 00:34:29,499 To almost two minutes in duration, 716 00:34:29,568 --> 00:34:31,434 Which was kind of interesting 717 00:34:31,503 --> 00:34:34,637 Because m.P. Indicated he had not spoken to manjit at all 718 00:34:34,706 --> 00:34:38,475 After she had left the residence to the yoga class. 719 00:34:38,543 --> 00:34:42,612 We also could determine that after about 7:00 p.M., 720 00:34:42,614 --> 00:34:45,549 That phone number was never in use again. 721 00:34:45,617 --> 00:34:47,350 -With manjit's final call, 722 00:34:47,419 --> 00:34:49,152 The detectives have reached the limit 723 00:34:49,221 --> 00:34:51,755 Of what they can learn from her phone records. 724 00:34:51,823 --> 00:34:54,290 So, they go outside of law enforcement, 725 00:34:54,359 --> 00:34:56,759 Looking for help. 726 00:34:56,761 --> 00:34:58,194 -We're not technical people. 727 00:34:58,263 --> 00:35:00,230 So, we then brought in experts 728 00:35:00,298 --> 00:35:02,465 From our telecom companies. 729 00:35:02,534 --> 00:35:05,902 -We asked, is there any other way through their system 730 00:35:05,970 --> 00:35:08,905 That we could try to track down this phone? 731 00:35:08,974 --> 00:35:13,710 And they started telling me about something called imei's. 732 00:35:13,778 --> 00:35:18,048 It stands for international mobile equipment identity. 733 00:35:18,116 --> 00:35:22,185 -It's basically the serial number of the phone itself. 734 00:35:22,253 --> 00:35:25,021 -They're able to determine that the distinct imei 735 00:35:25,090 --> 00:35:28,825 That was associated to manjit's phone was currently active. 736 00:35:30,194 --> 00:35:32,495 Even more significant, manjit's phone 737 00:35:32,563 --> 00:35:34,197 Was actually using the phone number 738 00:35:34,265 --> 00:35:36,733 Associated to m.P.'s phone. 739 00:35:36,801 --> 00:35:38,401 -We determined the sim card 740 00:35:38,470 --> 00:35:41,204 That's attached to m.P.'s phone number 741 00:35:41,273 --> 00:35:45,174 Gets inserted into the phone hardware of manjit 742 00:35:45,176 --> 00:35:49,479 On October 19th, the day after manjit is missing. 743 00:35:50,782 --> 00:35:53,950 -M.P. Was actually using her phone. 744 00:35:54,019 --> 00:35:55,985 Even during the press conference, 745 00:35:55,987 --> 00:35:58,121 He had that phone in his pocket. 746 00:35:59,257 --> 00:36:00,891 -It was an a-ha moment 747 00:36:00,959 --> 00:36:03,093 Because there's no other explanation 748 00:36:03,161 --> 00:36:05,895 For that phone to be in his possession. 749 00:36:05,964 --> 00:36:08,698 He had to have gotten it from manjit. 750 00:36:08,766 --> 00:36:10,233 Manjit came home that night, 751 00:36:10,301 --> 00:36:12,002 And he was the only one that had the opportunity 752 00:36:12,070 --> 00:36:13,903 To kill her. 753 00:36:13,972 --> 00:36:17,173 That was the missing piece that we were looking for. 754 00:36:17,242 --> 00:36:21,143 -The investigators get a warrant to seize m.P.'s cellphone. 755 00:36:21,145 --> 00:36:24,046 -We were able to physically confirm the imei number. 756 00:36:24,048 --> 00:36:27,317 -On the morning of Monday, March 12th, 2007, 757 00:36:27,385 --> 00:36:30,386 After an exhaustive five-month investigation, 758 00:36:30,455 --> 00:36:33,924 The police take m.P. Panghali into custody 759 00:36:33,992 --> 00:36:35,892 As he exits his home. 760 00:36:35,960 --> 00:36:39,262 -He was arrested for the murder of manjit panghali. 761 00:36:39,330 --> 00:36:42,199 He was told at that time that, "you just didn't kill your wife, 762 00:36:42,267 --> 00:36:44,133 You killed your unborn child," 763 00:36:44,202 --> 00:36:47,203 Just, obviously, see if that would rattle him. 764 00:36:47,271 --> 00:36:49,005 Because if he did what he did, 765 00:36:49,073 --> 00:36:50,807 Believing that it wasn't his child, 766 00:36:50,875 --> 00:36:53,309 And now he knew, wouldn't there be some reaction? 767 00:36:53,378 --> 00:36:56,046 Like, "oh, my god. What have I done?" 768 00:36:56,114 --> 00:36:59,816 -No reaction. Just stone-faced. 769 00:37:01,386 --> 00:37:03,119 -That same day, March 12th, 770 00:37:03,187 --> 00:37:05,688 The police also notify the basra family 771 00:37:05,757 --> 00:37:07,357 Of m.P.'s arrest. 772 00:37:07,425 --> 00:37:10,093 And the heartbreaking significance of the date 773 00:37:10,161 --> 00:37:12,462 Is lost on no one. 774 00:37:12,530 --> 00:37:16,532 -Today is... 775 00:37:16,601 --> 00:37:19,535 Would have been my sister's due date. 776 00:37:19,604 --> 00:37:22,172 We should be in the hospital right now, 777 00:37:22,240 --> 00:37:25,108 Welcoming the newest member of our family. 778 00:37:26,277 --> 00:37:29,512 -I remember crying, thinking, 779 00:37:29,581 --> 00:37:34,751 "I can't believe that m.P. Murdered my friend." 780 00:37:36,021 --> 00:37:41,190 But that man is not the man that I met at university. 781 00:37:41,259 --> 00:37:43,660 That man's a monster. 782 00:37:43,728 --> 00:37:46,062 -There is a lot of self-reflection, 783 00:37:46,130 --> 00:37:48,030 Like, "what did we miss? 784 00:37:48,100 --> 00:37:50,232 Where did things go wrong?" 785 00:37:50,302 --> 00:37:53,235 Because I never, ever would have thought 786 00:37:53,305 --> 00:37:58,741 That he would have strangled her to death... 787 00:37:58,810 --> 00:38:03,913 Knowing that she was pregnant with his child. 788 00:38:03,982 --> 00:38:06,449 -In November 2010, 789 00:38:06,517 --> 00:38:09,119 Four years after manjit's murder, 790 00:38:09,187 --> 00:38:13,956 M.P.'s trial begins in british columbia supreme court. 791 00:38:14,025 --> 00:38:18,260 But the outcome is far from certain. 792 00:38:18,330 --> 00:38:20,930 -In canada, it has to be beyond a reasonable doubt. 793 00:38:20,999 --> 00:38:22,432 It's a high threshold, 794 00:38:22,500 --> 00:38:26,202 And the burden of proof is on the prosecutor. 795 00:38:26,271 --> 00:38:29,205 -It would have been nice if you had dna 796 00:38:29,274 --> 00:38:31,273 And a video of him killing her. 797 00:38:31,343 --> 00:38:32,975 We didn't have any of that. 798 00:38:32,977 --> 00:38:34,777 -So, yeah, we were worried. 799 00:38:34,779 --> 00:38:37,513 We didn't have a smoking gun. We had no confession. 800 00:38:37,582 --> 00:38:39,449 -We knew it was him. 801 00:38:39,517 --> 00:38:42,819 It was just do you have enough evidence to prove it? 802 00:38:47,625 --> 00:38:51,461 ♪♪ 803 00:38:51,529 --> 00:38:54,396 -On November 15, 2010, 804 00:38:54,398 --> 00:38:57,834 M.P. Panghali stands trial for second-degree murder. 805 00:38:57,902 --> 00:39:00,470 The stakes are high, especially in canada, 806 00:39:00,538 --> 00:39:04,206 Where "reasonable doubt" lies on a razor thin line 807 00:39:04,276 --> 00:39:06,609 Between less than absolute certainty, 808 00:39:06,678 --> 00:39:08,945 But more than probable guilt. 809 00:39:09,013 --> 00:39:10,680 For manjit's family, 810 00:39:10,749 --> 00:39:13,616 Who have been waiting four long years for justice, 811 00:39:13,685 --> 00:39:17,019 The possibility of m.P. Being found not guilty 812 00:39:17,088 --> 00:39:19,189 Is more than they can bear. 813 00:39:20,424 --> 00:39:25,228 -I remember being in a deep state of anxiety... 814 00:39:26,431 --> 00:39:31,567 ...Because if he got off, 815 00:39:31,636 --> 00:39:34,403 Then he would take maya. 816 00:39:34,473 --> 00:39:39,842 ♪♪ 817 00:39:39,844 --> 00:39:41,844 -It was our belief that he was jealous. 818 00:39:41,846 --> 00:39:43,713 He thought she was having an affair. 819 00:39:43,782 --> 00:39:45,515 And she returned from yoga, 820 00:39:45,583 --> 00:39:48,051 And there was some sort of confrontation. 821 00:39:49,087 --> 00:39:52,388 He lashed out and he killed her. 822 00:39:52,390 --> 00:39:54,257 -A motive is nice, 823 00:39:54,325 --> 00:39:57,927 But there's no need in canada to show a motive. 824 00:39:57,929 --> 00:39:59,996 Ultimately at the trial, 825 00:40:00,064 --> 00:40:03,399 I had to prove that he killed her in a way 826 00:40:03,467 --> 00:40:06,535 That he knew was likely to cause her death, 827 00:40:06,605 --> 00:40:08,671 Because it's his state of mind 828 00:40:08,740 --> 00:40:11,941 That elevates it from manslaughter 829 00:40:12,010 --> 00:40:13,910 To second-degree murder. 830 00:40:13,978 --> 00:40:18,114 The key piece of circumstantial evidence was the autopsy. 831 00:40:18,183 --> 00:40:20,883 She had been strangled in a way 832 00:40:20,952 --> 00:40:23,820 That broke the hyoid bone in her neck. 833 00:40:23,888 --> 00:40:28,024 And the force applied was so significant 834 00:40:28,092 --> 00:40:32,495 That any idiot would know it's likely to cause death. 835 00:40:32,563 --> 00:40:35,565 -The trial lasts three weeks. 836 00:40:35,633 --> 00:40:40,703 Then, on February 4th, 2011, the verdict is returned. 837 00:40:40,772 --> 00:40:44,874 -M.P. Was found guilty of second-degree murder. 838 00:40:46,277 --> 00:40:48,978 -It was a huge, just relief and burden weight 839 00:40:49,047 --> 00:40:53,449 Off a lot of people's shoulders. 840 00:40:53,518 --> 00:40:56,185 -On March 17th, 2011, 841 00:40:56,254 --> 00:41:00,156 The judge sentences m.P. To life in prison, 842 00:41:00,224 --> 00:41:02,825 But with the possibility of parole. 843 00:41:02,894 --> 00:41:05,427 And in October 2023, 844 00:41:05,429 --> 00:41:08,698 The parole board grants his full release. 845 00:41:08,766 --> 00:41:14,103 Today, after serving 16 years, m.P. Is a free man. 846 00:41:14,172 --> 00:41:18,141 -When they say life, he didn't actually get life. 847 00:41:19,443 --> 00:41:23,546 Compared to somebody who can't come back, 848 00:41:23,615 --> 00:41:26,182 Is 16 years -- is that justice? 849 00:41:27,351 --> 00:41:29,519 It's not justice. 850 00:41:31,289 --> 00:41:32,955 -I think it's unfair. 851 00:41:33,024 --> 00:41:40,529 But manjit's legacy... Should not be her murder. 852 00:41:40,599 --> 00:41:44,901 I want people to remember manjit being the light in the room, 853 00:41:44,969 --> 00:41:47,837 For being kind and being a beautiful mother 854 00:41:47,905 --> 00:41:52,975 Who was able to raise maya with such love and care. 855 00:41:52,977 --> 00:41:54,744 -We fought for custody of maya 856 00:41:54,812 --> 00:41:56,779 'cause that's what manj would have wanted. 857 00:41:56,848 --> 00:42:00,783 And manjit would be so proud of maya right now. 858 00:42:00,852 --> 00:42:04,220 -Maya is like her mom. 859 00:42:04,288 --> 00:42:09,725 She's a beautiful, charismatic young woman. 860 00:42:09,794 --> 00:42:11,894 -She's really blossomed. 861 00:42:11,962 --> 00:42:18,000 She reminds me so much of manj in so many ways. 862 00:42:18,002 --> 00:42:21,204 So, it's kind of like having her there. 863 00:42:24,976 --> 00:42:28,544 -Manjit panghali was a doting mother and a loving wife, 864 00:42:28,612 --> 00:42:31,047 With a bright future ahead of her. 865 00:42:31,115 --> 00:42:33,215 But that future was snatched away 866 00:42:33,217 --> 00:42:36,285 By a man fueled by misplaced jealousy 867 00:42:36,354 --> 00:42:38,288 And blind rage. 868 00:42:38,356 --> 00:42:39,889 M.P.'s early parole means 869 00:42:39,958 --> 00:42:43,025 His "life" sentence is anything but... 870 00:42:43,094 --> 00:42:49,031 Unlike manjit, who fell victim to a killer relationship.