Accused Killer Mohamad Lilo Denies Role in Ex-Girlfriend's Disappearance

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Accused killer Mohamad Lilo, who is scheduled to stand trial for the murder of his ex-girlfriend Elnaz Hajtamiri, has denied any involvement in her disappearance after she was abducted from a Wasaga Beach home by men posing as police officers. Lilo, who is currently in custody, hopes Hajtamiri is still alive and wants to join the search for her. He claims to have moved on with his life since their relationship ended in the fall of 2021 and insists he is innocent.

Key Takeaways:

  • Lilo denies any role in Hajtamiri's disappearance, despite being charged with kidnapping, attempted kidnapping, and attempted murder in relation to her abduction.
  • Hajtamiri was abducted from her relative's home in Wasaga Beach on January 12, 2022, by men posing as police officers who claimed they had an arrest warrant for her.
  • She has not been seen since her abduction and is presumed dead.
  • Lilo was arrested in July 2022 in his Brossard, Quebec home and charged with multiple offences relating to Hajtamiri.
  • A jury found Lilo guilty of hiring several men to attack Hajtamiri on December 21, 2021, at the underground parking garage of her Richmond Hill home, resulting in 40 stitches to her head.
  • Hajtamiri had moved to Canada from Iran in 2018 after the death of her husband and had plans to start a cake business.
  • Sukhpreet Singh, 25, of Mississauga, was extradited from Texas to York Region in October 2025 to face charges related to the parking lot attack on Hajtamiri.
  • Hajtamiri's mother, Fariba, has made a tearful plea for anyone with information to come forward and help the family find out what happened to her daughter.

Statistics:

  • Hajtamiri sustained 40 stitches to her head in the attack on December 21, 2021.
  • A leasing company found two tracking devices on her vehicle weeks before she vanished.
  • York police later found a third tracking device.
  • Lilo is set to be sentenced in Barrie court on Thursday for aggravated assault.
  • Hajtamiri moved to Canada from Iran in 2018.
  • Sukhpreet Singh, 25, was extradited from Texas to York Region in October 2025.

Sources:

  • Byline: Peter Edwards Toronto Star
  • Hajtamiri's mother, Fariba, made a tearful plea for anyone with information to come forward in a Farsi interview with Canadian police.