{"id":407819,"date":"2026-01-14T03:50:12","date_gmt":"2026-01-14T03:50:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/407819\/"},"modified":"2026-01-14T03:50:12","modified_gmt":"2026-01-14T03:50:12","slug":"saanich-mother-alleged-victim-of-domestic-violence-remembered-as-loving-dedicated","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/407819\/","title":{"rendered":"Saanich mother, alleged victim of domestic violence, remembered as loving, dedicated"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Saanich, B.C., woman who was found dead on Jan. 5 is being remembered as a great friend, professor, but above all, a mother.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/70c8fc80.png\" alt=\"\" style=\"position:absolute;width:1px;height:1px\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Laura Gover-Basar was found dead in a home in the 1600 block of Blair Avenue and a man has been arrested and charged with murder in what is believed to be a case of intimate partner violence.<\/p>\n<p>A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gofundme.com\/f\/support-for-laura-govers-daughters\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">GoFundMe shared with Global News<\/a> states that Gover-Basar leaves behind two daughters, ages seven and 11.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHer daughters were the centre of her world,\u201d the GoFundMe reads.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLaura was deeply dedicated to her girls and poured love into them in a way that was steady, intentional, and fierce; the kind of love that builds a child\u2019s entire foundation. She gave her daughters a beautiful life that was rooted in love, support, safety and security. Their lives were full of joy, adventure, and endless fun and meaningful traditions.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Story continues below advertisement<\/p>\n<p>Gover-Basar was also an instructor and educator.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLaura was a brilliant researcher and deeply respected in her field,\u201d the GoFundMe states.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"170\" height=\"225\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1767930311_275_national.jpg\" alt=\"For news impacting Canada and around the world, sign up for breaking news alerts delivered directly to you when they happen.\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\tGet breaking National news<\/p>\n<p>For news impacting Canada and around the world, sign up for breaking news alerts delivered directly to you when they happen.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cShe was a member of faculty at both Vancouver Island University and Camosun College, where she was admired for her intelligence, her sharp wit, and the way she made students feel welcomed, inspired, and excited about their work.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\tMore on Crime<br \/>\n\t\t\tMore videos\n\t\t<\/p>\n<p>In a <a href=\"https:\/\/camosun.ca\/news\/statement-loss-employee\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">statement<\/a>, Camosun College said Gover-Basar was an instructor in the School of Business\u2019 Management and Human Resource Leadership, having joined the faculty in fall 2021.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLaura was a well-respected, highly-engaged and passionate instructor who was loved by many friends and colleagues at the college,\u201d the statement says. She epitomized the mission of the college to build a better future for our community with relevant, innovative and applied education.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLaura\u2019s untimely death comes as a terrible shock to students, faculty and staff at Camosun College. Her passing leaves a profound sense of loss within the college community as well as those who were fortunate enough to know her.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The college says it will be providing support for colleagues and students.<\/p>\n<p>The money raised via GoFundMe will be used to support Gover-Basar\u2019s daughters and provide some financial security for their future, according to the organizer who is a family friend.<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\tTrending Now\n\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/globalnews.ca\/news\/11609558\/surfer-rescued-puerto-rico-video\/\" class=\"c-posts__inner\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"c-posts__thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/rescue.png\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"336\" height=\"224\" alt=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t\tSurfer found alive, saved in daring rescue after missing for 30 hours at sea\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/globalnews.ca\/news\/11610944\/china-canada-us-influence-carney-visit\/\" class=\"c-posts__inner\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"c-posts__thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1768362612_973_Carney-China.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"336\" height=\"224\" alt=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t\tChina urges Canada to break with U.S. influence ahead of Carney\u2019s visit\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Story continues below advertisement<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThese children deserve the chance to heal, and to still have a childhood that honours their mother\u2019s deep love and many hopes and dreams for them,\u201d the GoFundMe states.<\/p>\n<p>Muhammed Ali Basar, who turns 47 this year, remains in custody and is scheduled to appear in court on Jan. 21.<\/p>\n<p>Basar was arrested on Friday, Jan. 9 and charged with murder on Saturday, in what the courts have designated as an allegation of intimate partner violence.<\/p>\n<p>Court records reveal Basar is also accused of disobeying a court order in Saanich on Oct. 24, 2025, involving a domestic or intimate partner.<\/p>\n<p>That charge was sworn on Nov. 14 and Basar was scheduled to appear in court on the matter on Jan. 5.<\/p>\n<p>On Nov. 19, court records show Gover-Basar filed a family law proceeding against Basar in B.C. Supreme Court in Victoria.<\/p>\n<p>Court records show Basar\u2019s first appearance on the charge of disobeying a court order was scheduled for Dec. 15, the same date the family law file was last updated.<\/p>\n<p>Basar was to appear in court to \u201cconsult legal counsel\u201d on Jan. 5, the day police began investigating the suspicious death in Saanich.<\/p>\n<p>\u2013with files from Kristen Robinson<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t&amp;copy 2026 Global News, a division of Corus Entertainment Inc.\t<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Saanich, B.C., woman who was found dead on Jan. 5 is being remembered as a great friend,&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":407820,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[2169,43,171726,44,171727,41,39,42,40],"class_list":{"0":"post-407819","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-headlines","8":"tag-crime","9":"tag-headlines","10":"tag-laura-gover-basar","11":"tag-news","12":"tag-saanich-death","13":"tag-top-news","14":"tag-top-stories","15":"tag-topnews","16":"tag-topstories"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/407819","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=407819"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/407819\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/407820"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=407819"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=407819"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=407819"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}