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Vancouver/Lower
Mainland Violent Deaths 2004 |
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BC
Coroners Service: Homicide Statistics - 1999 to 2004 |
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MOHAMMED
SADIQ QAYUM
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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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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MICHELLE
LIZA WEBSTER
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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JASON
(Jay) BAXTER GARROW
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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RALPH
WAYNE LANGE
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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DONNA
LYNN CHISHOLM
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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ERIC
BARTON
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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AKLESH
ANUJ CHAUDARY
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
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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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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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AMANDEEP
SINGH BATH
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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RICHARD
ARTHUR BELL
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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Woman
killed in Surrey
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,
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BOZENKA
NEUMANN
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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JOHN
ALBERT HEIDA
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
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YILMAZ
KURUOGLU
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
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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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MELODY
JANE FOURNIER
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
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ROBBIE
RAMSEY ARAJI
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
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 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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CONSTANCE
GRAHAM
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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HANNAH
GARTRY
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. |