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Teen Charged with Manslaughter After B.C. Girl’s Fentanyl Overdose: RCMP
The 17-year-old was charged after a 16-year-old died from fentanyl overdose in Prince George, highlighting ongoing concerns about youth drug safety in the community.
- On Jan. 13, 2026, the Prince George RCMP serious-crime unit arrested an unnamed 17-year-old after the B.C. Prosecution Service approved one manslaughter charge.
- On June 26, 2024, Prince George RCMP responded to a home in the 7600-block of McMaster Crescent, College Heights, where a 16-year-old female victim was found unconscious and later died with high fentanyl levels.
- The youth was taken to court that morning and released on conditions, with the accused protected under the Youth Criminal Justice Act.
- Staff Sgt. Aaron Whitehouse, Plainclothes Commander, Prince George RCMP, said the event impacted the community including the accused's family and urged parents, guardians and teachers to discuss drug dangers.
- This past week, the B.C. government announced it will end the decriminalization experiment at month-end, while police noted 2.5 grams possession applies only to adults and trafficking charges escalate if death results.
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