4 FOX RUNS SUNDAY THE FRIDAY
Port Coquitlam is hosting its annual Hometown Run and Coquitlam, Port Moody and Anmore are holding their own Terry Fox Runs. Details, page 3 CANADIAN COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER AWARD 2012
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PoCo imam is charged with sex offences Witnesses sought By Gary McKenna THE TRI-CITY NEWS
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Ten-year-old Neleh Smith of Port Moody leads her pooch J.J. through some agility training at last Sunday’s Paws for a Cause event at Lafarge Lake in Coquitlam’s Town Centre Park. The annual event is organized by the B.C. SPCA to raise money to help the nearly 29,000 animals that are injured, neglected and abused each year.
An imam at the Masjid Al-Hidayah and Islamic Cultural Centre in Port Coquitlam has been charged with sexual assault stemming from an alleged incident in June. Charges against Saadeldin Bahr, commonly known in the community as Dr. Saad, were approved on Wednesday and he is expected to make his first appearance in PoCo provincial court on Sept. 23. In a press release, the Coquitlam RCMP said police continue to investigate and are interested in hearing from anyone who may have information that could advance the case. see IN COURT, page 3
Girl, 15, struck and killed Riverside school grieving death of Annie Leung By Gary McKenna THE TRI-CITY NEWS
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A memorial has sprung up at the site of an accident Tuesday that killed Annie Leung, 15, a Riverside secondary student.
The search continues for a driver who struck and killed a 15-year-old girl Tuesday afternoon in Port Coquitlam before fleeing. Annie Leung was
walking near the intersection of Mary Hill and Pitt River roads when, witnesses said, she was struck by a black Ford F-150 with a black canopy being driven by an older male with greying hair. “That is all the information we have at this point,” said Coquitlam R C M P C p l . Ja m i e Chung. “With that information, we are hoping that somebody will come forward.”
The victim was quickly rushed to hospital, where she succumbed to her injuries. A memorial has been set up at the intersection and Coquitlam’s Traffic Services department is investigating with the help of the Integrated Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Services. On Wednesday, several reports showed up on Twitter saying that police had pulled over a black
pickup truck with frontend damage and taken a man into custody. Those tweets were false, according to RCMP Const. Jamie Phillipson, who said police have not made any arrests and have yet to identify a suspect. “Obviously, our officers are hyper aware of any trucks with front-end damage,” he said. “They will be doing stops.” see COUNSELLING, page 3
IN QUOTES
“I can’t believe that the hilarious, sweet girl that stood next to us in choir is gone. Today has been a shock.” A tweet from a friend of Annie Leung