Three British men have admitted their roles in the death of a Canadian restaurant owner who killed an unpaid $150 bill

Three British men have admitted their involvement in the death of a Canadian restaurant owner who was fatally injured after a dispute over an unpaid restaurant bill in Ontario.Robert Evans Jr., 25, pleaded guilty to manslaughter of Sharif Rahman, 44, during a court hearing in Canada on Friday. Rahman, a restaurant owner and father, died days after an altercation outside his home in Owen Sound in August 2023.The case arose out of a dispute over an unpaid $150 restaurant bill. Prosecutors said the confrontation took place outside a curry house in the town of Ontario, located about 190 kilometers northwest of Toronto.Rahman was later found lying in the street by a staff member and was taken to hospital in London, Ontario, where he died a week later from his injuries.Robert Evans Jr.’s father, Robert Busby Evans, 49, and his uncle Barry Evans, 56, pleaded guilty to being an accessory after the fact. Both men were sentenced to time served in custody.The three men are believed to be from Manchester and were extradited to Canada from Scotland in 2025 after they were arrested by Police Scotland.

Authorities arrested Robert Evans Jr and his father in Edinburgh, while Barry Evans was arrested in Dalkeith.Canadian media previously reported that the men were visiting the country on holiday visas and left Canada shortly after the incident, the BBC reported.Robert Evans Jr. is scheduled to be sentenced next month.Police in Owen Sound told the BBC that the two older men had been taken into Canada Border Services Agency custody and were expected to be repatriated.The case also involved legal challenges during extradition proceedings. Lawyers representing the two older men argued that the crime of being an accessory after the fact had no direct equivalent under Scottish law and sought to block their extradition. Ultimately, the Canadian authorities were able to secure their transfer to face judicial proceedings.Rahman’s death has drawn great attention in the local community, with residents and business owners calling for justice after the owner of the popular restaurant died from injuries sustained during the confrontation.