Woman butted in deadly Vanier stabbing was formerly charged of stabbing other half

A lady butted in a deadly stabbing in Ottawa’s Vanier area last month was formerly charged of stabbing her other half in the United States, CBC has actually verified.

Elianne Assinewai, 58, was charged with second-degree murder after Jean Cowie, 50, was stabbed to fatality in aSte Monique Street apartment or condo onOct 28.

CBC is currently able to report that the exact same lady stabbed her after that other half James Raymond Assinewai countless times throughout a 2011 residential disagreement in Fort Covington, N.Y.

New York State Police informed CBC that on March 4, 2011, they reacted to a phone call to a Water Street apartment or condo in Fort Covington, concerning 20 kilometres from the worldwide boundary going across at Cornwall, Ont.

“An investigation determined that Elianne Assinewai, [then] 44, of Fort Covington, stabbed James R. Assinewai, during a domestic dispute,” a public info police officer composed in an emailed declaration.

“Elianne Assinewei was arrested and charged with Assault 1st degree and arraigned in the town of Malone Court.”

CBC had the ability to develop it coincided lady via court documents.

Roses were left in the mail boxes of an apartment onSte Monique Street in Vanier where Jean Cowie was stabbed to fatality onOct 28, 2024. (Campbell MacDiarmid/CBC)

Use of pressure warranted

Assinewai strolled complimentary after the 2011 stabbing, after a grand court approved that her use pressure was warranted because self-defence, CBC has actually verified.

A grand court is an investigatory body utilized by some united state states that determines whether criminal fees ought to be brought.

A resource associated with the 2011 examination informed CBC that the grand court approved that Assinewai was acting in self-defence after her lawyer took the uncommon action of having her affirm.

Her statement was affirmed by a neighbor that reported hearing audios of residential physical violence, according to the resource, that asked to keep their name as they were not accredited to inform media.

The apartment in Water Street in Fort Covington, N.Y., where Elianne Assinewai stabbed her after that other half throughout a 2011 residential disagreement. (Campbell MacDiarmid/CBC)

While the other half’s injuries were at first believed to be dangerous, he later on recuperated. He has actually ultimately passed away, CBC has actually confirmed.

Both celebrations were exceptionally intoxicated when very first -responders got here, the resource claimed, including that authorities had actually formerly been phoned call to the home after getting records of residential physical violence.

After fees versus Assinewai were gone down, her authorities documents was secured, CBC has actually developed. The Franklin County area lawyer’s workplace decreased to give info to CBC.

‘Bloodbath and past’

But a sibling of James Raymond Assinewai claimed her household never ever approved that their bro’s other half was acting in self-defence.

“We didn’t believe it,” Tammy Assinewai informed CBC.

Michael Cunningham possessed the apartment or condo the Assinewais rented out in Fort Covington in 2011.

He remembered that the pair had actually satisfied online and had actually not stayed in community for lengthy prior to the stabbing. He remembered them as a pleasant pair that shared food with him one Thanksgiving.

“She was very nice when they weren’t drinking but when they started drinking they started fighting,” he informed CBC.

After the stabbing, Cunningham was delegated cleanse the apartment or condo, which he claimed had blood discolorations on the wall surfaces, flooring and ceiling.

“It was a horrible thing. I had to rename the apartment: I called it ‘bloodbath and beyond,'” he claimed.

Assinewai’s existing legal representative Dawn Dickinson decreased to comment to CBC.