HAMILTON - An Ontario man accused of causing the deaths of two women by spreading HIV has been found guilty of first degree murder in a case that is unprecedented in Canada.
Johnson Aziga, of Hamilton, was also found guilty of 10 counts of aggravated sexual assault, while on an 11th count, he was found guilty of attempted aggravated sexual assault.
Aziga, who is 52, was accused of transmitting HIV by having unprotected sex with co-workers and women he met in bars and nightclubs.
Seven women became infected, two died of AIDS-related illnesses, and four were exposed to HIV but tested negative.
The Crown said the two women, who Aziga met while working for the Ontario government, died after he failed to warn them he was HIV-positive.
The defence argued Aziga suffered an organic brain disorder and a range of personal problems and did not have the state of mind to deliberately endanger the lives of his sexual partners.
