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‘Smile of a Murderer’: B.C. Double-Killing Suspects Seen Posing with Alleged Weapon
The accused men are charged with first-degree murder after a May 2022 home invasion motivated by debt and greed, with videos showing them proudly displaying the murder weapon.
- On March 6, 2026, the B.C. Supreme Court in Abbotsford was shown videos of the three accused displaying a softball bat alleged to have murdered Joanne De Jong.
- Following the murders, Dorsey told Justice Brenda Brown the suspects left the province on May 11 after media reports, motivated by debt, greed, and financial pressure.
- Forensic testing found Joanne De Jong's DNA on the softball bat bought by Abhijeet Singh and police cellphone and Google search data showed he researched murder punishments.
- The Crown told the judge that circumstantial evidence was major and that they had established the case for first-degree murder, with submissions set for next week.
- The prosecutor said `All three of them collectively decided that they could not risk Mr. De Jong taking away what was most valuable to them, which was their freedom` on Friday.
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Crown prosecutor says a large body of circumstantial evidence has established the case of first-degree murder against three young men on trial for the violent slaying of an Abbotsford couple.
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