33-year-old Alberta man charged in double homicide in Langley: IHIT
LANGLEY – Homicide investigators now say a 33-year-old Alberta man has been formally charged in the murders of two people found deceased at a home on 16 Avenue in Langley last week.
Last Monday, Apr. 27, at about 11:16 a.m., Langley RCMP responded to a report of a suspicious incident in the 21000 block of 16 Avenue in Langley. First responders from the Langley RCMP, Township of Langley Fire Department, and BC Ambulance Services attended and located two deceased individuals inside a residence.
Integrated Homicide Investigation Team spokesperson Sgt. Freda Fong says the two victims were an 18-year-old woman and a 33-year-old man who lived together at the residence on 16 Avenue. She says police won’t be releasing their names at this point out of respect for their families’ privacy, and it is not needed to advance the investigation.
Sgt. Fong says IHIT investigators conducted n extensive neighbourhood canvass, interviewed several witnesses and pursued several leads from the public.
