One of two women allegedly stabbed by the owner of a Vancouver Airbnb has filed a civil lawsuit against the accused while his criminal case still moves toward trial.
Arvin Pasha, 34, is charged with the aggravated assault of two women on May 27, 2022.
Police said at the time that the incident happened at a residence near Third Avenue and Arbutus.
The women’s names are covered by a publication ban. While the woman who filed the lawsuit is named in the civil action, Glacier Media is honouring the criminal case ban on releasing the women’s names.
One of the women alleges in a May 24 小蓝视频 Supreme Court notice of civil claim that she and her sister “were brutally attacked by knife by Pasha.”
The claim said Pasha was the Airbnb host.
Named as defendants in the case are Pasha, Airbnb Canada Insurance Services, and Obion Holdings.
The claim alleges he broke into the suite, the noise awaking them. The two fled into the hallway but Pasha followed them holding a large kitchen knife, according to the court documents.
“Pasha attacked the plaintiff with the knife, stabbing her multiple times,” the claim said.
Meanwhile, the sister called police and screamed for help.
“The plaintiff’s sister then exited through a door to a stairwell in an attempt to flee from Pasha,” the claim said. “Pasha followed the plaintiff’s sister and attacked her with the knife in the stairwell.”
Both women sustained “multiple stab wounds.”
The claim said the attack ended when other residents intervened, yelling at Pasha to stop.
“Pasha remained at the scene of the attack, pacing in and out of the apartment until the police arrived and he was detained,” the claim said.
The claim said the plaintiff received stab wounds to the neck, head, right hand and face; and nerve damage to the right hand and right side of the face.
It said she has suffered post-traumatic stress disorder, intrusive memories, nightmares, sleep problems, headaches, jaw pain, anxiety and depression.
She is seeking multiple damages in the lawsuit.
None of the allegations have been proven in court.
Pasha could not be located for comment and Obion appears to have gone out of business.
Airbnb spokesman Matt McNama said the company could not comment on pending litigation.
The claim says Pasha’s last known address is the Vancouver suite but court release conditions have him residing in Richmond.
Provincial court proceedings
Vancouver Police Department spokesperson Const. Tanis Visintin said earlier that Pasha was arrested the day of the incident.
A Vancouver Provincial Court judge released Pasha on non-financial conditions that he live with his mother in New Westminster, abide by a 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. curfew, abstain from intoxicants, not have weapons and follow directions of a bail supervisor.
The details of the bail hearing are covered by a publication ban. Such bans exist to prevent a potential jury from being tainted by prior knowledge of a case.
A provincial court trial was set in December 2023 to take place over eight days this September.
