Norman NEEDHAM
Wanted for manslaughter
21/M
Occurrence #50585/94
Male, black, 5′08″, 150 lbs, mole on right side of nose.
Homicide: #15/1993
Date: April 1, 1993
Victims
Dave Sylvester FRANCIS
19/M
Mr. FRANCIS was single and unemployed. He was also known to his friends and associates as “Dready”.
Details of Investigation
On Wednesday, March 10th, 1993, a group of men including the victim, Dave Sylvester Francis and Norman Needham, 21 years-of-age at the time of this crime, were in a rental car returning to a Nairn Avenue address after the armed robbery of a local crack cocaine dealer.
As they drove along St. Clair Avenue West, in the area of Caledonia Road, Needham shot and killed David Francis with a handgun.
Francis’ body was dumped over the guardrail of the on-ramp from Lawrence Avenue East to southbound Don Valley Parkway. The deceased was not discovered until April 1st, 1993.
An autopsy determined the cause of death to be a gunshot wound to the heart.
Further investigation by the Homicide Squad revealed that Norman Needham was involved in this offence. He is believed to have fled to Jamaica.
On April 19th, 1993, an arrest warrant was issued charging Norman Needham with manslaughter.
Toronto Police
Homicide
Fax 416-808-7402
Main Number 416-808-7400
Staff Inspector 416-808-7400
Don’t let these criminals who committed crimes abroad come back to Jamaica to hide. Let them face their crimes, only then should they be repatriated. Jamaica is NOT a safe haven for criminals we have enough problems of our own.
Do you know what black men go through in canada? What happened to innocent until proven guilty.I don’t believe Norman did it. Did the police find the murder weapon? Was his prints on it? Jamaica needs to demand proof before they send their citizens to face trial. Spy had never left jamaica,s soil yet, they sent him to the us to face those cherry tree planters.
ms. ren,
Yes I know what black men go through in Canada… We work hard to accomplish what we want in life, even when the odds are against us. We all don’t inspire to be murders, drug lords and thieves. Remember innocent men don’t run from their accusers. If Norman or anyone else does the crime, they need to do the time, period, end of story.
why do you say dont send them back to jamaica if the punishment will be harder then send him back we dont need them in canada ive been to jamaica and they dont punish them much seen it with my own eyes he must not want to go back to jamaica because he is wanted for crimes there also sorry if you dont agree with me been there seen what it is like Jamaican police need to do the jobs better.
Will this is Dave Francis (Dready) girlfriend at the time of his death. I can tell you this Norman Needham did kill him I got a call from Dave (Dready) that night he die and Dave (Dready) told me something’s to make me know something was wrong. Dave made sure he told me the guy’s name’s he was with. He need’s to be locked up for what he did. I know he is in Jamaica for sure I went to Jamaica for vacation and I saw his brother on that flight. By time I got my bag’s and looked around for him he was gone GUILTY. Just like what Noel said innocent people don’t run from their accusers.
Dave Francis (Dready) youwill always be loved & missed