- Born
- Died
- Born near Mumbai, 19-year-old Maple Batalia was an aspiring actress and attending Simon Fraser University in Surrey (B.C. Canada) when she was shot and killed as she walked to her car in the parkade at SFU Surrey Campus. She had previously graduated from Enver Creek Secondary and was hoping to be a doctor.
A documentary, named "Maple", was made shortly after which followed the events before and after her death.
Her father (Harkirat Batalia) chose her unusual name of Maple when he had visited the U.S. in the autumn, and fell in love with the maple leaf. When his daughter was born, he and his wife, Sarbjit, agreed to call her 'Maple.'
Maple had just been named a finalist in the Central City Model Search, and was to attend auditions in Alberta, at the time of her demise.- IMDb Mini Biography By: Snerkle
- Her father chose her first name after spending time in the United States during autumn, and seeing the maple trees change color.
- Was a finalist in Central City Model Search.
- Was a student at Simon Fraser University at the time of her death.
- The two men responsible for Maple Batalia's murder were eventually apprehended and found guilty of their crimes in 2016: Gurjinder Dhaliwal pleaded no contest to second degree murder and received a life sentence in prison with no eligibility for parole for 21 years while Gursimar Bedi was found guilty of being an accessory after the fact and subsequently given an 18-month sentence in jail.
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