First-Degree Murder Charge Laid After Encampment Fire in Abbotsford, B.C.

First-degree murder charge laid after encampment fire in Abbotsford, B.C.

Homicide investigators say a suspect who was charged with manslaughter in connection with a fire at an Abbotsford, B.C., homeless encampment last month is now facing an upgraded charge of first-degree murder.

Man now charged with first-degree murder in Abbotsford

Indo-Canadian Voice Man now charged with first-degree murder in Abbotsford posted by: Rattan MallON April 24 at approximately 6:09 p.m., Abbotsford Police patrol officers responded to a report of a fire at the Peardonville encampment in the 31500-block of South Fraser Way. Upon arrival, officers secured the scene and determined the fire was limited to a single wooden structure. Following fire suppression efforts by Abbotsford Fire Rescue Service…

Charges upgraded in Abbotsford homeless-camp homicide

Charges have been upgraded for a man charged with a homicide at an Abbotsford homeless camp. Ryan Easton, 49, was initially charged with manslaughter in relation to the death of a 47-year-old man on April 24. But the Integrated Homicide Investigation Team (IHIT) announced on Friday (May 15) that Easton is now instead charged with first-degree murder. He has also been charged with arson in relation to an inhabited property. “We strive to collect …