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Murders match all-time high in Surrey Most homicides in a year was in 2005, when the total was also 21 by Kevin Diakiw SURREY HAS marked its 21st murder of the year, matching an all-time high for homicides in this city. On Saturday, at 11:15 p.m., ambulance crews were called to a home in the 2600-block of King George Boulevard for a man in medical distress. They found a man in his 40s, whose injuries were considered suspicious, so it was reported to police. The Integrated Homicide Investigation Team (IHIT) took custody of the investigation. “Although we Sgt. Adam are in the initial MacIntosh stages of the investigation, we can state at this time, this was a targeted home invasion,” said IHIT Sgt. Adam MacIntosh. MacIntosh said no one has been charged, but that police are interviewing people “currently in custody.”
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Raquel Padilla’s childhood home in Capiz, on the northern coast of Panay Island, Philippines, was ‘flattened’ by the giant typhoon that hit the area on Thursday. Her family survived the storm, but are now homeless.
‘I have such a heavy heart’ Surrey’s Filipino residents hit hard by news of Typhoon Haiyan’s devastation by Evan Seal SOUTH SURREY resident Raquel Padilla was only 45 days old when
she survived her first typhoon. Although she was very young, she can remember her parents telling her how they had to jump out a window in the family home as the building collapsed around them. That was nearly 30 years ago. For the last few days, Padilla has been trying to find out as much information as possible following the onslaught of Typhoon Haiyan – packing winds of more than 300 kilometres per hours at its peak –
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which destroyed much of the Philippines on Nov. 7. Padilla’s family lives in the province of Capiz on the northern coast of Panay Island, an area known for its beautiful coastlines and abundant seafood. Once the storm had subsided, the vibrant farming and fishing community had been reduced to a wasteland of splintered wood debris and twisted metal roofing. “Everyone is there, my parents, my cousins, my aunts,” said Padilla, her voice filled with emotion. “Everything is flattened.” See DONATIONS / Page 4
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