Man witnessed murder of ex via webcam in China

A man accused of attacking a Chinese student in her Toronto apartment as her ex-boyfriend watched in horror via webcam from China has been convicted of first-degree murder.

The jury deliberated for four hours before delivering its verdict against Brian Dickson, 32. Justice Anne Molloy imposed a life sentence with a chance of parole after 25 years.

Liu Qian, 23, was found dead in April 2011, a few hours after her former boyfriend in China watched via webcam as she tried to fend off an attacker who appeared at her door.