An agreed statement of facts revealed that in the days leading up to his death, Campbell and his wife Amanda MacDonald were experiencing significant financial strain with their salvage business.
On Sept. 25, 2018, Campbell, 41, assaulted MacDonald, bruising her face and giving her a concussion. He was arrested, appeared in court the next morning, then released on conditions to have no contact with his wife.
On Sept. 27, Campbell’s friend Neil Albrecht said he could stay with him in his basement suite on Carey Road, although he was planning to move at the end of the month. That night, Monsour, Campbell’s good friend for many years, invited him and Albrecht to dinner. The three men talked about Campbell’s marital problems, said the statement.