A Richmond man has been charged with second-degree murder following the death of a 51-year-old woman in the Capstan area on Friday, July 18.
Police were called to the 8600-block of Capstan Way, near Sexsmith, at 10:40 a.m. The woman was taken to hospital but was pronounced deceased there.
On Saturday, July 19, the BC Prosecution Service approved one count of second-degree murder against 33-year-old George Dragnea of Richmond.
In a media release, the Integrated Homicide Investigation Team (IHIT) said this appears to be an isolated incident and there is no risk to the public.
The victim and the accused were in a relationship, but neither had any police history related to intimate partner violence, according to IHIT.
“We are saddened by this tragedy,” said Sgt. Freda Fong of IHIT.
“Due to coordinated efforts between Richmond RCMP, IHIT, IFIS, BC Coroners Service and the BC Prosecution Service, we were able to meet the charge approval standard for second-degree murder within 24 hours. However, there is still a lot of work to be done as we continue to support the victim’s grieving family and the prosecution process.”
IHIT said no further details are being released at this time as the matter is before the courts.
Anyone with information regarding this investigation is asked to call the IHIT information line at 1-877-551-IHIT (4448) or by email at [email protected].
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