Vancouver/Lower Mainland Violent Deaths 2010

DAVID MICHAEL MACAULAY

A 32-year-old New Westminster man was arrested after police found a 23-year-old man dead in an 140 6th St apartment Saturday night.  The victim has been identified as 23-year-old David Michael MacAulay of Sherbrooke, QC.  On Monday a charge of second degree murder was approved against Douglas Edward Sumner.  Police say the two men knew each other and were involved in a dispute. (LM #41)  IHIT File #2010-5353   Dec 18, 2010   Charges laid in fatal fight   Man charged

ROBERT-JAN PLANJE

A body discovered on a remote forestry service road near Hope, BC has deemed a homicide and the victim has been positively identified.  The victim has been positively identified as 64-year-old Robert-Jan Planje of Chilliwack.  Planje has been missing since the morning of Monday, Dec 13, 2010 when the Chilliwack RCMP was called to his home in the Rainbow Trailer park to check on his well being. When police attended they found no one at the residence along with signs of a suspicious activity. Steven Kenneth Frederickson, 44, was arrested and charged with second-degree murder.  (LM #40)  IHIT File #2010-5246   Dec 12, 2010  Roommate charged   Police identify victim   Human remains on forestry road    Body found   Missing man

PAUL LUKE PHELAN

At approximately 11:05pm two RCMP Lower Mainland District Emergency Response Team members were on patrol in the Surrey Central area. Both officers were working in the same vehicle. While north bound in the 10700-block of 135A St they observed a male lying in the centre of the roadway. BC Ambulance staff assessed the male and determined the male was deceased.  The victim is Paul Luke Phelan, 43, of Surrey.   (LM #39)   IHIT File #2010-4934  Nov 25, 2010  Victim identified    Murdered man had 'positive, happy outlook'   Man found in middle of road murdered   Cause of death unknown

TARA LYNN WESTGARDE

Investigators from IHIT have now identified the deceased female whose charred remains were discovered at around 1240pm in a ravine around 138 St and 93A Ave on November 13, 2010.   She has been identified as 34-year-old Tara Lynn Westgarde of Surrey.  Investigators have discovered that Tara was last seen alive on the morning of November 11, 2010 by a family member. (LM #38)  IHIT File #2010-4767   Nov. 11, 2010   Remains identified   Charred body found   Body found   Burned human remains found   IHIT investigating 

NELSON RAMIREZ GUERRERO

A New Westminster father who was shot to death while his 3-year-old son was nearby has been identified as 33-year-old Nelson Ramirez, of New Westminster.   Police say he is also known as Nelson Ramirez Guerrero.  The man was killed in a targeted slaying at around 8pm last night in front of an apartment building near the 300-block of 10th St in New Westminster.   Police said he was dropping his son off to his estranged wife who lives in the area.  (LM #37)   IHIT File #2010-4697   Nov 8, 2010  Drug trade links   Police identify man gunned down   Father gunned down   Man shot dead    Man gunned down

KARVER JESSE MORFORD

At approximately 2:00pm Chilliwack RCMP received a report through 911 regarding a deceased male found in a residence in the 5900 block of Ross Rd in the Ryder Lake area.  Patrol officers were immediately dispatched and upon attendance discovered Karver Jesse Morford, 35, the deceased male inside the home along with the family member that made the discovery.    (LM #36)   IHIT File #2010-4695  Nov 8, 2010  'Unanswered questions'   Death a homicide  IHIT identifies victim   IHIT called

GURMIT SINGH DHAK

At approximately 5:50 PM Burnaby RCMP received a report of several shots fired at a parking lot of the Metrotown Shopping Centre.  Once patrol officers arrived on scene, they discovered a deceased male inside a black BMW SUV.  Media identified the victim as Vancouver gangster and convicted killer Gurmit Singh Dhak.   (LM #35)   IHIT File #2010-4401  Oct 16, 2010   Gangster gunned down   Targeted shooting

THEODORE WILLIAMSON

A 911 call at 9:45am reporting the possible homicide of a man in the 3900-block of Gladstone St.  Officers arrived and took one man into custody and found the body of an adult male.   Police have identified a man found dead inside an East Vancouver home as Theodore Williamson, 54.  (LM #34)  VPD #9   Oct 7, 2010   Victim identified   Arrest made  

RANDALL WILLIAM DAVIS

At approximately 7:00am Surrey RCMP received a 911 call regarding shots fired at 17692 24th Ave.  Upon the arrival of Patrol Officers a deceased male thought to be in his late 40's to early 50's was located at the front of the driveway.  The deceased has been identified as 51-year-old Randall Davis of Surrey.   Police believe the shooter escaped in a stolen 1998 green Acura Integra four-door sedan.  (LM #33)   IHIT File #2010-4245  Oct 7, 2010  Shot before court appearance

BACHAN S GILL

Abbotsford Police said they received a report at 6:17pm on Sept 30 about a person struck at the intersection.  When emergency crews arrived they found Bachan S Gill, 80, lying on the road at the intersection, suffering from serious injuries.  Abbotsford resident Kenneth Howarth turned himself in Oct 1 in the presence of his lawyer.  He is charged with one count of failure to stop at the scene of an accident.  Sept 30, 2010  Man charged   Hit-and-run arrest

LAURA SZENDREI

Delta Police responded to a report of an assault that had just occurred in the 8200-block of 110th St in North Delta in the wooded area of Mackie Park near Sands secondary school on September 25, 2010 at  approximately 1:30pm.   On arrival police learned that the injuries to the victim were very serious in nature and she was transported to hospital.  In the early morning hours of September 26, 2010, with family by her side, Laura Szendrei, 15, died in hospital.   DPD file:10-19991   Sept 26, 2010   (LM #32)   Teen charged   Police target person of interest    'It's got nothing to do with the Hells Angels'   Hells Angels attended funeral   Police looking for clues   Teen dies after attack   Girl dies

LIN WAH SAM

At about 8:15pm Lin Wah Sam, a 59 year old Vancouver resident, was shot while inside the Happy Blossom Restaurant at 2052 Kingsway.   VPD #8   Sept 23, 2010   (LM #31)   Victim identified   Targeted hit   Man shot   1 dead in shooting

KENNETH COREY HEATHORN

On Monday Sept 20, 2010 At approximately 7:45am Maple Ridge RCMP received a report through 911 about a shooting that had just occurred in the 124 Ave & 232 St.  Police immediately attended the area and discovered the victim lying on the roadway suffering from apparent gunshot related injuries.  The victim has been identified as 36-year-old Kenneth Corey Heathorn of Maple Ridge.  He passed away in hospital Sept. 22.   Heathorn is known to the RCMP for his involvement in the street level drug trade.   IHIT File #2010-4033   Sept. 22, 2010   (LM #30)   Victim dies   Targeted shooting   Man seriously wounded

THAVONE NARONG

A 49-year-old Abbotsford man who is "well-known" to police has been gunned down in a targeted attack.   The man was backing out of a driveway in the 3000-blook of Charles Court in Clearbrook when he was shot about 6:30am Thursday.  The deceased has been identified as 49-year-old Thavone Narong of Abbotsford. Narong is the father of Eddie Narong who was one of the six victims in the October 19, 2007 murders in Surrey, now known as ‘The Surrey Six”  Lower Mainland Violent Deaths 2007   IHIT File #2010-3947  Sept 16, 2010   (LM #29)     Victim identified   Killing has Surrey Six connection

HELEN CLARE

A 27-year-old woman was found deceased in a Maple Ridge Hotel, the circumstances surrounding the death are suspicious.  At approximately 8:00am Ridge Meadows RCMP received a report of a deceased female in the Centennial Motel and Trailer Court located in the 21600 block of Lougheed Highway. BC Ambulance Service attended and confirmed that Helen Clare, 27, was deceased.  At this point the circumstances of the death are suspicious only, investigators are not able to make a conclusive link to homicide until after an autopsy and toxicology results.  IHIT File #2010-3824  Sept. 5, 2010   Woman identified   Death deemed suspicious

JOSE HECTOR LUNA MORALES

At approximately 11:00pm, Surrey RCMP members attended a call of a disturbance at a residence in the area of 13800-block of 112th Ave.  The members were confronted by a male in the front yard who fired a shot at them before fleeing the scene.  Immediately after this, a second male was taken into custody at the rear of the residence.   Surrey RCMP members then entered the residence and located a deceased male.  A third person outside the residence was also taken into custody.   IHIT File #2010-114513  Aug. 30, 2010    (LM #28)  Victim identified   RCMP investigating murder   3 arrested in shooting   Disturbance call ends in murder probe   Police dog tracks homicide suspect

NAIB TOOR

In the early morning hours Surrey RCMP patrol officers attended a residence in the 12800-block of 99th Ave. Police were alerted to the residence as a result of a call to police from inside the home.  Once inside the home, patrol officers discovered Naib Toor, 33, a deceased adult male along with an adult female that was suffering from substantial stabbing related injuries.  Iqbal Vinepal was arrested when police found him in a house with the victims.   IHIT File #2010-3429   Aug. 13, 2010  (LM #27)  Murder charges   Triangle in stabbing   Arrest made

JUEL ROSS STANTON

VPD responded to a number of 911 calls of shots fired at 6:15am at 202 W 11th.   When officers arrived, they found a man lying on the ground at the rear of a house.  He was deceased.  The victim has been identified as 41 year old Juel Ross Stanton.  Stanton was a long-time debt collector for the Hells Angels with an unmatched propensity for violence and a long list of enemies. The biker gang is undoubtedly near the top of the suspect list in Stanton's execution after kicking out the 41-year-old this past May.   VPD #7  Aug. 12, 2010   (LM #26)  Silence   No shortage of enemies   Targeted shooting 

MANDY ASTIN JOHNSON

In the early morning hours shots rang out in the rural neighbourhood of Polar Ave off Townline Rd in Abbotsford.  Once police arrived on scene they located a deceased female along with one male associated to the female. The male was not physically harmed in the shooting.  Investigators have identified the victim as 22-year-old Mandy Astin Johnson of Langley.   Mandy was known to the police, but her male associate is 'very well know to police' and may have been the real target.   IHIT File #2010-3209   July 28, 2010   (LM #25)   Victim identified: likely not the target   Woman shot

AMARJIT KAUR KHOSA

At approximately 7:00pm Abbotsford Police were called to a residence in the 32000-block of Austin Ave in Abbotsford. Once there patrol officers located a deceased woman.  On Friday July 23, 2010 the deceased was taken into an autopsy. Through the autopsy and with the assistance of the Pathologist it was determined that the woman’s death was consistent with a homicide.  Police have identified the woman as Amarjit Kaur Khosa, 34, of Abbotsford.  March 2011 her older brother Harmohinder Singh Khosa, 41, was charged with second-degree murder.   IHIT File #2010-3137  July 21, 2010  (LM #24)   Brother charged   Victim identified   Woman was murdered

ADEN ALIU

At approximately 3:20am Surrey RCMP patrol officers were called to the 14100 block of 103 Ave after receiving reports of shots fired. Once officers arrived on scene they immediately located a deceased male with an apparent gunshot injury.  Shortly after 6:00pm Steven Brandon Mulligan-Brum, 20, of Surrey was arrested for the murder 17-year-old Aden Aliu of Surrey.  Investigators have learned that the victim was with a group of other youths engaged in drinking and slashing tires on a number of vehicles in the area.  Investigators are alleging that the suspect came out to the street to confront the victim, he caught up to the group approximately 2 blocks later, at which point the suspect fired a gun at the victim causing the fatal injury.  IHIT File #2010-3028   July 14, 2010   (LM #23)   Surrey shooting

HARCHIE TUPAS ONAS

At approx 1:30am Burnaby RCMP received a 911 call from the resident at 4230 Boundary Rd regarding a male suffering from multiple gunshot wounds found outside their home.   Harchie Tupas Onas was found by his father Harold suffering from multiple gunshot wounds at the front door of the family home.  IHIT File #2010-3016   July 12, 2010   (LM #22)   Targeted shooting   Victim dies in hospital   Burnaby shooting

TREVOR RONALD SANDERSON

At approximately 11:11pm Mission RCMP received a report through a 911 call regarding a deceased male inside a home in the 30700 block of Keystone Avenue.  Patrol officers were immediately dispatched to the area, once at the property they entered inside the home and confirmed that the male was deceased.   The victim has been identified as 38-year-old Trevor Ronald Sanderson of Mission. Sanderson lived at the address where the murder took place.  IHIT File #2010-2839    June 28, 2010    (LM #21)   Police confirm murder  Victim identified

VICTIM NOT IDENTIFIED

At approximately 3:00pm Burnaby RCMP received a report of an abandoned vehicle parked at the west end of a dead end alley, north of the 4000-block of Dominion St.  Once at the scene patrol officers began to investigate the abandon vehicle, during further investigation of the vehicle, officers opened the trunk and discovered a deceased male thought to be in his mid twenties.    An autopsy has not been able to determine the cause of death.   At the request of the deceased’s family police are not releasing the name of the male    IHIT File #2010-2701  June 19, 2010   Body found in lane   Body found    Body in trunk   Body discovered

TERI-LYN WILLIAMS

Police confirmed Friday that a woman found dead in Surrey was murdered.  The victim was found about 6am Wednesday in some bushes by a passerby in the 13600-block of 104A Ave.   Teri-Lyn Williams - a 41-year-old sex-trade worker who travelled back and forth between Alberta and BC has been ID'd as the victim.   IHIT File #2010-2501   June 9, 2010  (LM #20) 

MARIAN TSANAS

At approximately 1230 AM on June 3, 2010 Surrey RCMP received a report of multiple shots fired in the area of 67 Ave & 193 St.  A woman was located lying in the middle of the roadway on 67th Ave suffering from multiple gunshot injuries and she died at the scene.  This shooting is considered to be a targeted shooting and it is believed at this point of the investigation that this is a domestic related homicide.  The suspect shot himself to death as police were looking for him outside of a Guildford area residence.  Police are not releasing the names of the dead, but neighbours have identified Aaron Ogrodnick as the man who killed himself, and Marian Tsanas as long-time girlfriend.   IHIT File #2010-2386   June 3, 2010   (LM #19)   Murder-suicide   Suspect takes his own life    Suspect shoots self   Woman shot

MILAD SAFFARI

Reports suggest shots were first heard at 9:30pm and it's believed the deceased was killed while sitting in a black Mercedes Benz - multiple bullet holes were found on the driver's side of the car.  Convicted killer Milad Saffari served two years in jail for his role in a vicious beating death at a Richmond growing operation back in 2002.  On Wednesday night, it was Saffari who was marked for death.  The 27-year-old gangster was killed in a targeted shooting after leaving a Coquitlam gym beside the Superstore on Lougheed Highway.  (Vancouver Sun)  June 2, 2010    (LM #18) Victim ID'd   Man shot

ZACHARY WALLER

Police have charged Thomas Forster, 33, of Vancouver with second-degree murder after investigating the city's 6th homicide of the year.  A man's body was discovered inside an apartment at 1155 Seymour St  on Tuesday, after police responded to a 911 call that someone inside may be injured. Officers arrived to find a man in his 20s dead inside a suite.  Forster was arrested at the Vancouver International Airport later Tuesday by members of the VPD with the assistance of the RCMP.  Police have identified the man killed as Zachary Waller, 21,  of Vancouver.  VPD #6   June 1, 2010   (LM #17)    Victim ID'd   Murder charge

DONALD ROBERT REID

A team of Homicide investigators and a variety of specialized support units continue to gather evidence and document the crime scene at a rural South Surrey property after the homicide of a Donald Robert Reid, 51, on Saturday May 22, 2010.  Police cordoned off a block at 311 172nd St after being called to the scene at about 2am Saturday. Police found a marijuana grow-op in his rental home at and believe the murder was drug-related.   File #IHIT2010-2260   May 22, 2010   (LM #16)   Victim identified   Grow-op found   Homicide   Targeted hit

ANGELA QIU

A 17 year old girl has died in hospital after a stabbing at 6672 Knight St.  Police were called to a house party at a rental home and found approximately 40 intoxicated teens inside.  The 17 year old girl was unconscious and lay dying on the sidewalk.   VPD #5   May 21, 2010  (LM #15)   Arrest made  Girl charged   Girl stabbed   Girl dies

VICTIM NOT IDENTIFIED

On April 6 at approximately 4:20am Langley RCMP responded to a residence in the 23000 block of 96 Ave for a report of a Break and Enter in progress.  Officers entered the house and found the lone occupant suffering from extensive injuries to his head, arm and leg. The occupant was woken when he heard the door of his residence kicked in. He emerged from his bedroom to defend his property.  The victim, 52, died on May 13, 2010.  Matthew Sherwin, 23, of Langley has been charged.  Police are waiting for a coroner's report to determine why the man died before deciding whether to charge Sherwin with murder.  May 13, 2010   Police weigh murder charge

MICHAEL COUTINHO

IHIT has taken over the case and is now treating 61-year-old Michael Coutinho's disappearance as a homicide.  Coutinho went last seen on May 8. His burning car was found that same day in the Majuba Hill area near the Abbotsford/Chilliwack border.  File #2010-2378  May 8, 2010   Likely victim of foul play

COLETTE SALEMINK

IHIT says a Coquitlam man will be undergoing a psychiatric evaluation after being charged in the death of his mother.  Blake Salemink, 23, is facing manslaughter after his mother, Colette Salemink, 59, died in a house fire on Burian Drive on April 19.  IHIT's Corporal Dale Carr said investigators believe the fire was deliberately set by Blake Salemink, who has a history mental health issues.  (CBC)   April 19, 2010  (LM #13)   Manslaughter charge     Son charged   Son charged   Woman dead in fire, son sought   Woman dies in fire   Son sought

PATRICIA ROSE PELLETIER

Charges have been laid in the suspicious death of an 88 year old woman on April 19, now classified as Vancouver’s 4^th homicide of 2010.  The cause of death was not readily apparent, but the investigation confirmed it was a homicide.  Officers attended a residence in the 3200 block of E 51 Ave, after a 911 call from family members of Patricia Rose Pelletier, who were concerned that they had not seen or heard from her for a few days.  Arrested and charged with 1st degree murder is Mrs. Pelletier’s adopted 58 year old daughter, Junette Page Jobin of New Westminster.   VPD #4   April 19, 2010    (LM #12)    Adopted daughter charged   Police investigate    Suspicious death

PATRICK ALEXANDER LEBLANC

At approximately 10:00am New Westminster Police Service received a report of an abandon vehicle in a parking lot on the corner of 3rd Street and Royal Ave. While patrol officers were investigating the complaint a deceased body was discovered inside the vehicle. The male has been identified as 67-year-old Patrick Alexander Leblanc of Vancouver. It is the belief of investigators that Leblanc was not murdered at the location that he was discovered.  IHIT announced Sept 7, 2010 that Russell Benson, 30, and Gloen Anhert, 28, were facing second-degree murder charges in connection with the slaying.   IHIT File #2010-1615   April 9, 2010   (LM #11)   Business associates charged   Men charged   Police confirm homicide

REGINA BRAZIL

Regina "Reggie" Brazil, 62, was found dead in her apartment in the 4600-block Evergreen Lane by police after a neighbour became concerned she hadn't seen her for a couple of days.  (Vancouver Province)     Mar. 31, 2010    MORE:  'Nice woman'    Police investigate  Possible homicide 

BUTA SINGH SANGHA

At approximately 4:20am Surrey RCMP received a report of an altercation between several individuals in the alley off of 192 St & 71 Ave.  Upon police arrival a male stabbing victim was identified.  The deceased has been identified as 21-year-old Buta Singh Sangha of Surrey.  On March 29, 2010 Adrian Skara, 32, of Surrey was arrested.  IHIT File #2010-1469    Mar. 28, 2010  (LM #10)   Man facing charges   Sikh stabbed    Neighbour charged   Stabbing

TERRY BLAKE SCOTT

At approximately 6:05pm Surrey RCMP received a report of a shooting at the McDonalds Restaurant located in the at the corner of 11000-block of Scott Rd in North Surrey.  Upon attendance police learned that two males were in the rear of the restaurant near the rest rooms, an altercation took place. Daon Gordon Glasgow, 26, is charge with second-degree murder in the death of Terry Blake Scott.  IHIT File #2010-1447   Mar. 27, 2010  (LM #09)   Suspect charged   Man charged   Charged in restaurant shooting   Man shot

HUZAIFA KIANI

17 year-old Huzaifa Kiani was gunned down in the passenger’s seat of a friend’s car Wednesday in what police are calling a targeted hit.  The shooting took place in a quiet residential part of Surrey about 12:35pm on Boundary Road South near 124th Street.  IHIT File #2010-1275   Mar. 18, 2010    (LM #08)  Victim identified   Shooting in Surrey   Teen dies

DEANO PAUS

On Mar 21, 2010 Deano Paus was reported missing to the Chilliwack RCMP by his family. Police began to investigate his whereabouts and learned that his vehicle had been recovered abandoned by the Mission RCMP on Mar 17, 2010. Paus's remains were found Feb 11, 2011 near Ruby Creek on a wooded property with several abandoned buildings.  Mar 17, 2010   Body identified   Remains found   Remains found in forested area   Vehicle found

NEWBORN SONS

The deaths of two infant boys born to the same mother have now been confirmed to be homicides.  The VPD announced the arrest of 24 year old Sarah Jee Wah Leung on two counts of 2nd degree murder in the death of her two newborn sons - one born on April 2nd of 2009 and the other on March 7th of this year.  The investigation into both deaths revealed that the infants were allegedly murdered and discarded shortly after birth, and while one small body was recovered last April, the other was never found.   Mar. 7, 2010   No sex bail   Mother charged   Deaths 'incomprehensible'   2nd time   2nd death sparks homicide probe

MARTHA JACKSON HERNANDEZ & KAYLA LALONDE

Toxicology reports confirmed that two teen girlfriends who died within hours of each other were killed by a lethal mix of drugs and alcohol.   On March 2 at around 9am the Richmond RCMP were called to a home on a report of a youth in medical distress.  At around 00:40am the Burnaby RCMP were called to the 4000blk of Rumble Street on a report of a young woman in medical distress who did not survive.  The girls were friends and witnesses report seeing them together earlier in the night. Friends have identified the girls as Kayla LaLonde, 16, and Martha Jackson Hernandez, 17.  Dec 15, 2011 Martin Tremblay, 45, was charged  with two counts each of criminal negligence causing death.  RCMP File #2010-7648   Mar. 2, 2010  Sexual predator charged in deaths   Disturbing twist   Drug & alcohol related   2 teen friends die suddenly   

VICTIM NOT IDENTIFIED

At approximately 3:25 AM Surrey RCMP received a report of an altercation in an apartment building near 134th St & 71st Ave.  A man's body was found inside an elevator.  IHIT has taken over the investigation, and five people were taken into custody for questioning.   IHIT FILE #2010-0547   Jan. 30, 2010  (LM #07)    Stabbing

CLIFF SOUMPHONH THAMMAVONGSA

Police say Cliff Soumphonh Thammavongsa, 22, was driving west in the 1500-block of E 10th Ave shortly after 1pm when he was shot in the torso. His car then collided with another vehicle.  He died in hospital.  Mr. Thammavongsa was not known to police.   VPD #2   Jan. 27, 2010   (LM #06)   Victim identified   Shooting   Driver shot   Man shot dead driving

VIRGINIA ITUBAY

A 73-year-old woman has died in hospital after being seriously injured in a hit and run in Burnaby, BC.  Police say Virginia Itubay died in hospital at about 8pm Jan 22.  She was hit on Jan 21 at about 3:30pm while crossing the intersection of Willingdon Ave and Kitchener St.  The driver fled the scene.   Jan 22, 2010   Charges laid   Hit and run charge    Hit and run

TYLER ANDREW DZIWAK

The Abbotsford Police Department received a call just before 3:00pm reporting that a male was suffering from a stab wound to the chest. The caller indicated that the male was located in a driveway in the 2000-block of Ross Rd.  They discovered a male in his 20’s with a very serious injury to his chest. He was transported to hospital where he died a short time later.  Police can now confirm that the man found stabbed at a rural residence in Abbotsford and later died was 24-year-old Tyler Andrew Dziwak of Abbotsford.   Dziwak is a person that was known to the Abbotsford police.   IHIT File #2010-0346   Jan. 21, 2010    (LM #05)   Victim faced drug charges   Stabbing victim identified

CRAIG MICHAEL HALL

Craig Michael Hall, 29, died after he shot on the steps of a stranger's house in the 4400-block Knight St early in the morning of Jan. 16.  Mr. Hall was known to police.  VPD #1   Jan. 16, 2010   (LM #04)   Police identify victim

SHELDON FLOYD HERRLING

On Thursday January 14, 2010 at approximately 2:30pm the Upper Fraser Valley Regional RCMP received a 911 call regarding a man down in an apartment in the 45700-block of Spadina Ave in Chilliwack. The victim is Sheldon Floyd Herrling, a 32-year-old Chilliwack man. The deceased is known to the Upper Fraser Valley RCMP for his involvement in criminal activity.   File # 2010-0211  Jan. 14, 2010  (LM #03)    Victim targeted

TEJINDER KAUR DHANOA

Surrey RCMP received a report of a possible missing woman.  When investigators arrived at the family residence, they discovered the body of Tejinder Kaur Dhanoa, 32, who appeared to have met with foul play.  The residence in the 13000-block of English Place was secured and IHIT was called in to conduct a homicide investigation.  The victim's husband, Kamaljit Singh Dhanoa, 33, has been charged with second-degree murder.  IHIT File #2010-0078   Jan. 5, 2010  (LM #02)    Husband charged    Missing woman a homicide

PETER MARKUS

At approximately 1100 AM Coquitlam RCMP were called to a residence in Wildwood Mobile Park on Cayer St regarding a suspicious circumstance.  Upon arrival, patrol officers entered into the residence and discovered a deceased adult male.  On Jan. 22 investigators from IHIT arrested Darlene Daigle, 42, of Coquitlam.  The deceased is Peter Markus, 39, of Coquitlam.   IHIT File#2010-0065  Jan. 4, 2010  (LM #01)   Woman facing murder charge   Domestic related homicide   Suspicious death   Man likely murdered  

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