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POPULAR AFGHAN SINGER KILLED IN VANCOUVER
WebPosted Mon May  9 15:41:52 2005

Vancouver---Police in Vancouver say popular Afghan singer Nasrat
Parsa is dead following an attack over the weekend outside his hotel
in East Vancouver
.

Const. Tim Fanning said three men approached Parsa after a concert on
Saturday night. He said witnesses saw one man punch Parsa, who then fell
backwards on some concrete stairs.

The 36-year-old Parsa was taken to Vancouver General Hospital, where he
died on Sunday night.

A 19-year-old man was arrested and initially charged with aggravated
assault. Police have recommended that the charge be upgraded to
manslaughter.

Parsa lived in Germany, and was popular among young Afghans around the
world after recording 10 albums.

He had performed a concert in Toronto last week before going to
Vancouver.

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