Two teenage boys have been charged with second-degree murder in connection with the Aug. 16 stabbing death of Paul Prestbakmo in a South Surrey parking lot.
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Integrated Homicide Investigation Team officials announced the charges 91裸聊视频� against a 15- and 16-year-old 91裸聊视频� at a press conference this afternoon (Thursday) at the Surrey RCMP detachment.
Both teens have been in custody since Aug. 22, for breaching court-imposed conditions on a separate matter, IHIT spokesman Sgt. Frank Jang told media.
At the press conference, Jang said the murder 91裸聊视频� which police describe as an unprovoked attack 91裸聊视频� was not related to gang violence. He described the age of the two charged as 91裸聊视频渢roubling.91裸聊视频�
91裸聊视频淚t91裸聊视频檚 shocking. Fortunately, we don91裸聊视频檛 hear about young people charged with these kinds of offences every day. But certainly when you hear about that, especially in our community, it91裸聊视频檚 very shocking,91裸聊视频� Jang said.
Jang said police believe Prestbakmo and the two youths knew each other 91裸聊视频渢o some degree,91裸聊视频� as Prestbakmo was a well-known member of the South Surrey and Semiahmoo First Nation community. He said police do not believe that it was a stranger-on-stranger attack.
91裸聊视频淧aul Prestbakmo, 45 years old, worked as a mechanic91裸聊视频�91裸聊视频� Jang said. 91裸聊视频淢y understanding is that he was, in those early hours, taking out the garbage and went for a smoke. Then, he was subsequently murdered. It91裸聊视频檚 a tragic case.91裸聊视频�
Due to their age, Jang said there is little information police can share about the two accused.
Surrey RCMP Cpl. Elenore Sturko said RCMP has increased its presence in the South Surrey area to 91裸聊视频渉elp restore the community91裸聊视频檚 feelings of safety.91裸聊视频�
She, along with Jang, credited the development in the case to witnesses who came forward following an appeal by police and Prestbakmo91裸聊视频檚 family.
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91裸聊视频淐oming and bringing information to investigators can not only help solve a crime today, but can prevent one tomorrow,91裸聊视频� Sturko said.
Prestbakmo, 45, died in a parking lot at the southwest corner of 18 Avenue and 152 Street. Police flooded the area after receiving reports of a man found bleeding just before 3:30 a.m. Officers found Prestbakmo 91裸聊视频渦nresponsive with serious injuries.91裸聊视频�
In a statement released Thursday, Jang said the charges would not have been possible without the 91裸聊视频渢ireless efforts91裸聊视频� of IHIT investigators 91裸聊视频渢o secure and compile evidence for charge approval.91裸聊视频�
91裸聊视频淎 violent incident like this has significant impacts on both the victim91裸聊视频檚 family and the surrounding community, as their sense of safety is upended,91裸聊视频� Sturko added in a news release.
91裸聊视频淚t is our sincere hope that the quick conclusion to this investigation will bring a measure of comfort to both Mr. Prestbakmo91裸聊视频檚 family and to the South Surrey community.91裸聊视频�
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