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One person dead in Langley City fire Monique TaMMinga Times Reporter
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Firefighters rescue a woman trapped on her balcony after a fire broke out in the suite next to her on the second floor of a building at Rainbow Lodge in Langley City on Wednesday morning. One person died in the fire.
One person has died and several more have been taken to hospital — three in critical condition — following a fire at Langley City’s Rainbow Lodge on Wednesday morning. Several residents had to be rescued from their balconies after a fire broke out in a second storey unit of one of the buildings in the large complex. Flames quickly shot up to the third floor and roof and black smoke could be seen from several blocks away. The fire was contained to the two units but smoke and water damage is extensive. At least six units will not be livable for a while. The large Langley Lions subsidized housing complex is located at 203 Street and 54 Avenue. All City fire crews and trucks were out and Township fire halls were also called in to assist, as well as more than four ambulances and numerous paramedics. According to one second floor resident, he smelled smoke around 9:30 a.m. He tried to escape through his front door into the hallway, but the smoke was too thick. He went to his balcony, closed the glass door and waited for rescue. City firefighters came with a ladder and he climbed down. But one elderly woman whose suite is right next to the flames had to wait for firefighters to contain the blaze before she could be rescued. She was administered oxygen while she waited. Several residents were taken by stretcher to waiting ambulances to be treated for smoke inhalation. The cause of the fire isn’t known at this time.
Two seniors attacked in Douglas Park Pair punched, kicked after telling man not to urinate on walking path Monique TaMMinga Times Reporter
A nice walk after an Easter dinner turned terrifying for a senior man and a woman who were viciously beaten in Douglas Park in Langley City on Saturday night. Around 8:30 p.m., David Nor-
man, 63, was walking with a 65-year-old woman in Douglas Park when they came across a young man urinating on the sidewalk in front of them. “I told him he should go urinate in the bushes or use a bathroom,” said Norman. “He then decided he was going to kill me.”
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The accused, a 23-year-old Langley man well known to police, is described by Norman to be 6’3” inches tall and 230 pounds. The attacker tried punching Norman but ended up tackling him to the ground, while another young man jumped in, kicking at Norman. He has bruising and swelling all over his arms and hands where he protected his face and head. He has been to the doctor and
had X-rays taken of his ribs. Norman’s female friend told the men she was calling police, and that’s when the attacker went after her, punching her in the head and trying to take her phone, Norman said. “This was unwarranted and completely out of control in a senior’s district. We want people to know it’s not safe to walk at Douglas Park.” Langley RCMP confirm that a group of males were out in
the area causing mischief, with the one involved in the attack also allegedly responsible for kicking off the side mirrors of three vehicles in the area, said police spokesman Const. Craig van Herk. Charges haven’t been approved by Crown yet but the accused is making his first court appearance this week on the matter. Norman said he plans to be there. Police haven’t arrested the other suspect.
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