Chilliwack man, 55, charged with 2nd-degree murder of woman
Police say coordinated investigators met the charge approval standard within 24 hours after a woman was found dead in a Chilliwack residence.
- On Monday, the Integrated Homicide Investigation Team announced second-degree murder charges against Kristopher John Hayward, 55, following the death of a 52-year-old woman in Chilliwack.
- Chilliwack RCMP officers responded to a residence on Mellard Ave on Friday, November 6, where they found a 52-year-old woman pronounced dead at the scene.
- Police believe the victim and Hayward were 'known to each other,' confirming the death was not a random act, while court records indicate the case involves alleged intimate partner violence.
- Charged on Saturday, Hayward remains in custody and is scheduled to appear in court today, Tuesday, November 10, with no further information to be released as the matter is before the courts.
- While charges have been laid, investigators continue to support the victim's grieving family, having met the charge approval standard within 24 hours of deploying to the scene.
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Man charged with murder after 52-year-old woman's death in Chilliwack, B.C.
CHILLIWACK - Homicide investigators say a 55-year-old man has been charged with second-degree murder after a woman was found dead in a home in Chilliwack, B.C., last week.
Chilliwack man, 55, charged with 2nd-degree murder of woman
Police believe accused and 52-year-old victim knew each other
Kristopher John Hayward, 55, of Chilliwack charged with murder of 52-year-old woman
A Chilliwack man is facing a second-degree murder charge following the death of a 52-year-old woman on Friday, November 6. On November 6, at approximately 8:09 p.m., Chilliwack RCMP officers attended a residence in the 46000-block of Mellard Avenue. Officers located a woman, who was pronounced deceased at the scene. The Integrated Homicide Investigation Team […]
Man charged with murder after 52-year-old woman’s death in Chilliwack, B.C.
CHILLIWACK — Homicide investigators say a 55-year-old man has been charged with second-degree murder after a woman was found dead in a home in Chilliwack, B.C., last week. The Integrated Homicide Investigation Team says Mounties in Chilliwack were cal...
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