Bodycam video of Ontario murder victim asking for restraining order played in court

Daniella Mallia stood under a tree on Aug. 15, 2022, outside her apartment on Finch Avenue and cried as she told officers about why she wanted a restraining order against her ex-boyfriend, Dylon Dowman.

The 23-year-old can be seen on police body-worn camera video telling Const. Sang Youb Lee and Const. Anson Alfonso, both of Toronto police, that her on-and-off boyfriend of five years harasses her — and she is afraid.

In court on Monday, Const. Lee testified at the first-degree murder trial for Dylan Dowman about responding to the call that day. The body camera footage was also played.

In the video, Mallia is seen showing the officers her cellphone with text messages that appear to say, “You still breathing cause I say so,” and, “Ain’t no coming back from death, your (sic) done. I promise you that.”

The footage played showed Const. Alfonso telling her that police take domestics very …