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Husband charged with wife’s murder Father-of-two James Wu alleged to have killed his wife Sunday afternoon Graeme Wood
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Jian Hua ‘James’ Wu, a father of two children, has been charged with seconddegree murder after allegedly killing his wife in a Richmond apartment complex. On Monday, a short, thin Wu, wearing an oversized grey t-shirt, briefly appeared in Richmond Provincial Court along with his defense lawyer David Baker and a translator. Wu will remain in custody until his next court appearance, scheduled for May 27 to discuss bail proceedings. Outside the courthouse, Baker said he had just met with Wu and did not know many details about the incident. Baker confirmed the charges and the fact Wu had two children, while noting his client, a Canadian citizen, was “very concerned.” According to Cpl. Dominic Duchesneau, of RCMP’s Integrated Homicide Investigation Team, Richmond Mounties arrived at the Panorama Place apartment complex at 7040 Granville Ave. just before 2 p.m on Sunday after receiving a call from a resident who heard a domestic dispute unravel. There, police found the deceased woman
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7 Local residents gather outside the apartment building in the 7000-block of Granville Avenue after word of the murder spread. Photo by Graeme Wood/Richmond News
and “a man who appeared to be related to the incident,” said Duchesneau, adding Wu’s wife, whose name has not been disclosed, was in her 30s, while Wu is 41 years old. “First responders came to the conclusion the male was associated with the event,” said Duchesneau, adding at that point, IHIT was called to investigate the scene. Duchesneau noted alcohol and drugs were not a factor in the homicide and police records did not show a history of violence. As a result of the crime taking place within a hallway of the apartment complex, two residents had to be extracted through a window by firefighters so as not to contaminate the crime scene. “The incident started in one apartment unit and went to a different location outside the apartment. It’s fair to say Firefighters were called in to remove neighbours from the floor where the body was found so not to disturb the crime scene. Photo it wasn’t in one unit and the crime scene is the by Graeme Wood/Richmond News
entire floor,” said Duchesneau. Richmond Fire Rescue made the short trip across the street to extract the two residents; the apartment is located across the street from the No. 1 fire hall at the corner of Granville and Gilbert Road. Duchesneau said the crime took place on one of the higher floors and, as of Monday, some residents were not allowed back in their homes. Duchesneau said a homicide scene at an apartment requires more officers and poses unique challenges as opposed to one that occurs inside a single-family home. “It certainly requires more police officers to secure the crime scene to make sure no residents go from one floor to another. “To preserve the integrity of the file, you don’t want them to see things that only the suspect may see,” he said. The incident serves as a reminder from health and community workers in the domestic violence field for the public to be aware of help networks and organizations that can assist victims of abusive relationships.
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