York murder hearing

The preliminary hearing for the man charged in the death of a York University student is underway in Toronto.

29 year old Brian Dickson is charged with first-degree murder in the death of 23 year old Qian Liu.

She was an international student from China studying at York.

Liu’s boyfriend in China said he had been speaking with her by webcam when a man entered her apartment.

He says he witnessed part of the attack before her laptop was turned off.