
Male youth dies after reported stabbing at Larch Park in Abbotsford
UPDATE TUESDAY, 1:35 P.M.:Homicide detectives in British Columbia have now identified the victim of Sunday night’s stabbing in Abbotsford in hopes of advancing the investigation.
According to a statement issued Tuesday afternoon by Integrated Homicide Investigation Team spokesperson Sgt. Freda Fong, 16-year-old Billy Ledoux died after an altercation Sunday night at Larch Park, located in the 2600 block of Beck Road in Abbotsford.
“Our thoughts are with his family, friends and classmates. As the community mourns the loss of Billy, his family asks that all come together to remember and celebrate his life. They are encouraging the community to seek peace, not revenge,” Sgt. Fong said. “Billy was only 16 years old and had his whole life ahead of him.”
Original story below from Sunday night, May 25 at 10:34 p.m.: