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Vancouver/Lower Mainland Violent Deaths 2004 |
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A Surrey man has been found murdered in a rural area of Chilliwack. Police say the body of 25-year-old Mohammed Sadiq Qayum was discovered Dec. 30. The Integrated Homicide Investigation Team (IHIT) issued a statement Thursday calling the death an "isolated incident." Police are also looking for Qayum's car, a 1994 silver Honda Civic with B.C. licence plate 798 JJL. File #Chilliwack 2004-45617 Dec. 30, 2004 |
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NAME NOT RELEASED A 3-and-a-half year old boy has been mauled to death by dogs in his home. There were 3 rottweilers and a collie in the house at the time of the attack, which took place sometime Monday morning. The family called 911 and rushed the child to the nearby Ridge-Meadows hospital where he was pronounced dead. File #Ridge Meadows 2004-31410 Dec. 27, 2004 |
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On Saturday December 18th, 2004 Surrey RCMP responded to a report of a body discovered in a vacant lot situated at the 7300 block of King George Highway. The person has been identified as Michelle Liza Webster, 44, a known sex trade worker, who frequented the area of 80th Avenue and King George Highway. File #Surrey 2004-158636 Dec. 18, 2004 Victim's cousin told 'you're next' |
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On December 16th, 2004, Jason (Jay) Baxter Garrow, 32, was reported missing when he did not appear for work. His residence in North Surrey was checked with negative results. His vehicle was located a few days later in the parking area of the Superstore in the 7200 block of the King George Highway. Garrow’s remains were located in a shallow grave in Surrey. As a result of this five-month investigation, Charles Martin Overall, 36, a Surrey resident, was arrested on September 8, 2005 for the murder of Jason Garrow. Overall is on facing one count first-degree murder. In addition, Lorena Lynn Wells, 34, a Surrey resident, was also arrested on September 8 and is before the courts to face one count accessory after the fact and one count of obstruction of justice. RCMP File #Surrey 2004-157848 December 16, 2004 |
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On December 8, 2004, New Westminster police officers were called to an apartment residence at 221 11th Street where a 63-year-old male was discovered deceased. The victim has been identified as Ralph Wayne Lange, 63. An autopsy was conducted yesterday and it was determined that the victim died as a result of a stabbing. NWPS file 04-33458 Dec. 8, 2004 UPDATED: Reward offered in murder case Homicide in New Westminster |
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A 45-year-old Vancouver tugboat skipper, has been identified by friends as the woman found brutally beaten to death last week. She body was found in an industrial parking lot in the 1900 block of Powell St. She was clad in only a black t-shirt, panties and socks. Blue jeans and a jacket were found nearby. A green blanket covered her body. There appears to have been a large futon left, as well, which was tucked away in a darkened corner with the body. Vancouver Homicide #25-2004 Nov. 30, 2004 Vancouver man killed girlfriend, self: police Investigation of skipper's murder 'extremely active' |
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The investigation by the Integrated Homicide Investigation Team (IHIT) continues into the suspicious death of an adult male found in the Lynnterm area off of Brooksbank Road on November 25th. The deceased has been positively identified as 31-year-old Eric Barton of North Vancouver. File #North Vancouver NV04-39399 Nov. 25, 2004 |
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SARBJIT BHULLAR The death of Sarbjit Bhullar, 22 years, of Mission is being treated as a Homicide. The investigation is centred around a residence in the 36500 block of Lougheed Highway, Mission, B.C. As a result of the investigation conducted by The Integrated Homicide Investigation Team Jagjit Singh Bhullar, 39 years, of Mission, B.C. was arrested on the 3rd December 2004 and charged with First Degree Murder. RCMP File #Mission -15992//IHIT 2004-41663 Nov. 25, 2004 UPDATE: Information that there is a publication ban in place on evidence and information on this case was release by the BC Court of Appeals which had posted a ruling granting bail to Jagjit Singh Bhullar on the B.C. Court of Appeal website after an error by judges and court administrators. |
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Mounties have identified the teenager shot to death at the Newton Athletic Park Sunday night and it looks like another case of Indo-Canadian gang violence. The man shot dead at the Newton Athletic Park was Aklesh Anuj Chaudary, 19. File #Surrey 2004-144162 Nov. 14, 2004 Person of interest |
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NAME NOT RELEASED Angel Gates, 27, arrested Monday afternoon in the stabbing of a 44-year old man and has now been charged with Second Degree murder. The name of the victim - who died shortly after arriving at hospital - has not been released. Vancouver Homicide #24-2004 Nov. 8, 2004 |
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SIU YIN MA (aka: ELvie Ma) The Integrated Homicide Team in partnership with Richmond Serious Crime Unit has identified the human remains discovered November 5, 2004 in a slough on Rice Mill Road in Richmond. The remains were forensically identified as Siu Yin MA ( aka: Elvie MA). MA was a 45 year old Asian female who resided in Ladner, B.C. The Integrated Homicide Investigation Team has been actively investigating the death as a homicide since the discovery of the remains. The B.C. Coroner's Service has been assisting in the investigation as well. Family of the victim have been notified. The cause of death is not being released at this time. IHIT FILE 2004-139889 RCMP File #Richmond 2004-44272 Nov. 5, 2004 Divers return to slough as RCMP continue to investigate murder Updated: Murder suspect faced deportation, but stayed |
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DWIGHT CANON New Westminster Police responded to a report of firecrackers call October 31, 2004. During that investigation, the attending officer located a 20-year-old male in the parking lot of Century House who was exhibiting signs of alcohol intoxication he was transported to the New Westminster Police jail facility, and lodged in cells pursuant to the Provincial Liquor Control and Licensing Act, where he died 5 hours later. Results of the autopsy are that Dwight Canon died of trauma. Caron was involved in a fight earlier in the evening, before he eventually died. 20-year old Mathew James Johnston is now being held in custody. New Westminster File #04-29762 Oct. 31, 2004 |
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JASON MCLINTOCK Jason Richard McLintock, 22, of Maple Ridge, was last seen on September 29th in the evening. McLintock has a criminal record involving violence and property crimes. On February 21st, 2005, 23-year-old Maple Ridge resident, Mark John Blackwell was charged with the First Degree Murder of Jason McLintock. This charge was later stayed. Mark Blackwell is further facing several other serious Assault charges and Obstruction of Justice related to a separate shooting that took place on February 12th, 2005 on Acadia Street in Maple Ridge when a 36-year old Maple Ridge man was shot while exiting his vehicle. This incident stemmed from a road rage type incident that occurred on January 29th, 2005. T File #Ridge Meadows 2004-23911/IHIT-124513 Sept. 29 2004 |
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NAME NOT RELEASED A man died in hospital after an altercation with another man in the west lane of the 100 block of E. Hastings. They appear to have argued over money owed and a drug deal gone bad. The victim was unconscious after he was hit on the head and an ambulance took him to the hospital, where he later died. He has not been positively identified yet and an autopsy is scheduled. A suspect has been arrested and is being held pending investigation. VPD File #04-250574 - Homicide #22-2004 Sept. 25, 2004 |
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On September 24th at approximately 3:00 am police responded to a report of shots fired in the 9100 block of 125th Street in Surrey. Officers located one victim who had suffered fatal gunshot wounds. The 27-year-old East Indian male victim was a Surrey resident and has been identified as Amandeep Singh Bath. Bhabjit Singh Aujlq has been charged with using a firearm to commit manslaughter and Parminder Singh Basran has been charged with using a firearm to commit second degree murder. RCMP File #Surrey 2004-119697 Sept. 24, 2004 |
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KEVIN EDWIN KOMUN Kevin Kornun, on roller blades, was chased in the 500 block Robson Street by a suspect described as a white male, late 20's to early 30's, sandy brown hair, clean shaven, wearing a faded plaid shirt and blue jeans, 5'8" to 5'10", slightly heavy build. VPD File #04-237118 Vancouver Homicide #21-2004 Sept. 15, 2004 Downtown killings often hard to solve |
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Vancouver police are investigating a ‘”drug deal gone bad” after the discovery of a black man's body in Stanley Park. Police believe that Richard Arthur Bell, 29 was shot to death during a pre-arranged meeting. The victim was found near the Rowing Club on a trail that leads to the Aquarium. (CBC) Vancouver Homicide #20-2004 Sept. 7, 2004 |
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NAME NOT RELEASED VANCOUVER - The RCMP are investigating the death of a woman in a house on 152nd Street. (CBC) RCMP File #Surrey 2004-109939 Sept. 2, 2004 Body found in rundown house |
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SHU ZHI WANG & AI JUAN LI Yu Fan Chang has been charged in the double homicide of a mother and daughter inside their Richmond duplex. RCMP File #Richmond 2004-35152 Sept. 1, 2004 Life for beating 2 women to death |
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REGINALD HAYNES Reginald Haynes, 75 was found dead inside the Columbia Hotel. Police say the victim was targeted and died violently but they are not releasing the cause of death. Vancouver Homicide #19-2004 Aug. 28, 2004 |
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GARY MARQUIS Gary Marquis, 39 was stabbed to death near Andy Livingstone Park. Eric Leonard Miskinack, 26 is charged with 2nd degree murder. Vancouver Homicide #18-2004 Aug. 27, 2004 |
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Bozema Neumann, 63 was found dead in her Coquitlam home Aug. 23, 2004 of an apparent gunshot wound. Her ex-husband Miroslav Neumann, 62 has been charged with first-degree murder. RCMP Files #Coquitlam 2004-35024 Aug. 23, 2004 Daughter testifies in father's trial |
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A Chevrolet Cavalier was traveling northbound on the Patullo Bridge and rounded the curve on the south side of the mid span. The Cavalier lost control on the curve and crossed over the centre line and collided with a south bound Ford. 45-year-old Surrey resident, John Albert Heida, the driver of the Ford, was pronounced dead at the scene. Charges have now been laid against the driver of the Cavalier, 19-year-old Surrey resident, Felicia Mitchell. She has been charged with one count each of impaired driving causing death, operating a vehicle with over 80mg of alcohol and dangerous driving causing death. RCMP File #Surrey 2004-104873 August 22, 2004 Drunk driver given 2-year conditional No jail time for driver in fatal crash |
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Police have identified the Vancouver's 17th homicide victim of 2004 as 33-year-old Yilmaz Kuruoglu. He was found in the driver’s seat of a car. Police say he had been shot at least a dozen times. Investigators say the victim appears to have been targeted. Police File #04-196762 - Vancouver Homicide #17-2004 Aug. 3, 2004. |
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BARBARA JANE DYCK Langley RCMP responded to a two-vehicle crash that occurred in the intersection of 256 Street and 24 Avenue in Aldergrove. According to investigators, an east-bound red Ford Tempo driven by Michael Evers, 26, a Aldergrove man failed to stop at the stop sign located at the intersection. The Tempo then collided with a blue Oldsmobile that was driven by a thirty-seven-year-old Aldergrove woman. Also in the Oldsmobile were three children ages of twelve, seven and five. The driver of the Oldsmobile, Barbara Jane Dyck, 37, died at the scene as a result of the injuries sustained in the crash. Three children were air-lifted to Vancouver area hospitals with serious injuries. File #Langley 2004-27610 July 30, 2004 Drunk driver jailed after fatal accident |
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RAGNAR (Ray) MICHAELSON A 21 year-old woman has been charged with the death of an Rag Michaelson, 84 who was killed in his East Vancouver home earlier this week. Hannah Azak who apparently tried to steal Michaelson’s car has been charged with second-degree murder. Police File #04-191049 - Vancouver Homicide #16-2004 July 28, 2004 Woman convicted of murder in home invasion Palm print led police to murder suspect, court told |
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NAME NOT RELEASED Police were flagged down in the area of 1066 West Hastings. Police found a male laying on the sidewalk, he had been shot. And ambulance and members of the Fire Department attempted to revive the male but he died on scene. As police were gathering witnesses, a male was located with a gun shot wound to his leg, he was taken to hospital. Police learned later of another male that was in hospital with a gun shot wound to his shoulder. Both victims are males in their mid 20's and have non-life threatening injuries. The disagreement had originally started between two males in Club Aqua, the friends of both parties got involved and shots were fired outside the club. 150 witnesses were questioned and the police are still investigating the incident. No arrest in downtown shooting VPD File #04-186258 Vancouver Homicide #15-2004 July 24, 2004 |
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HARDEEP (Hardy) BASSI Bassi of Langley is found dead in his car in Abbotsford after shots are fired around 3:20 a.m. Friends of Bassi's family said he had gotten mixed up in gangs and drugs. July 14, 2004 He ran a death squad A history of organized crime in the Indo-Canadian community |
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MICHAEL ALEXANDER NAUD Michael Naud, 23, was hiding in Kelowna from a Surrey crime family. The Alkhalil family had already beaten up Naud’s lawyer and shot his father Ray, but finally got their revenge on Michael when someone shot him as he was going into his Ashton Manor apartment building July 6. Naud, 23, died hours after he was shot in the chest Tuesday by what witnesses say was a lone gunman outside his apartment building on Buckland Avenue in Kelowna. Michael Naud was found not guilty in the 2001 death of then 19-year-old Khalil Alkhalil. July 6, 2004 PREVIOUS: Murder sparks accusations against RCMP Shooting victim had troubled past Weapons search a must when clubbing Police look for gun in Gastown shootings Bar fight escalates into gang shootout Gastown shooting fatal |
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Police responded to a report of a found body in the area of 1080 Cliveden Avenue. On arrival police learned that an employee from a neighboring business had discovered a deceased adult female body behind a dumpster. The body has been identified as Melody Jane Fournier, 48. July 1, 2004 Updated: Melody Fournier died by her own hand as a result of a drug overdose according to police. |
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June 30th, 2004 Robbie Araji and a friend were out walking through Waterfront Park when they became involved in an altercation with a group of young men. During the altercation the victim was assaulted and later succumbed to his injuries. On the afternoon of Tuesday, July 27, 2004, four males were arrested and charged in connection with this homicide. One Young Offender has been charged with Second degree murder. A second young offender has been charged with aggravated assault and assault with a weapon. IHIT has laid additional charges in connection with the homicide. Chad Jonathan Baker, 19, and Philip Michael Wilmarth, 19, both of North Vancouver, have been charged with one count each of assault. PREVIOUS: Race an issue in fatal shooting Murder investigated Charges expected soon in North Van stabbing Dead man's mom pleads no revenge North Van killing raises retaliation concerns Fatal fight in North Van RCMP File #North Vancouver 2004-20697/IHIT2004-80002 June 30, 2004 |
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Sharon Anne Dietrich, 47 a Surrey woman was murdered and then dumped into the Fraser River. Her fully clothed corpse was pulled from the river after the crew of the River Eagle tug boat spotted it floating in the north arm, east of the CN Rail swing bridge. RCMP File #Richmond 2004-23983/HIT-77083 June 23, 2004 |
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Rebecca Vecchio, 42, body was discovered on Gillis Avenue off McCallum Road June 17 by a couple out for a walk. They found her at the bottom of a two-metre concrete retaining wall near a small wooden pump house in a raspberry field. Robert Douglas Charlton, 36, the victim’s common law husband appeared before a provincial court judge for the second degree murder of Vecchio. Chilliwack Homicide #2-2004 June 17, 2004 |
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Police were called to the underground parking and storage area of an apartment building in the 300 block of E.2nd Ave. for a suspicious smell. They located a container and discovered a badly decomposed body inside. The apartment building is the residence of a Vancouver missing person, Constance Graham, 65 and police are looking at the possibility of a connection. UPDATE: Man charged in murder of his mother Gary Richard Smith, 49, has been charged in the disappearance and murder of his mother. Police File #119382 - Vancouver Homicide #14-2004 May 29, 2004 |
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On May 14th, 2004, Chilliwack RCMP responded to a complaint of a found body. Hannah Gartry, a 50-year old Caucasian female, has been identified as the victim. | |