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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 9, 2016
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RCMP appeal for witnesses Charges dropped in homicide Jane Seyd
n The impact of the Sunday’s collision on Westminster Highway at Nelson Road can be seen on the 59-year-old driver’s car. Photo by Shane MacKichan
Alan Campbell
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peed and alcohol are being considered as factors after a fatal car crash in east Richmond on the weekend. Around 4:30 p.m. on Sunday, a 59-year-old woman died after the car she was driving, a grey Chrysler sedan, appeared to strike a hydro pole on Westminster Highway at Nelson Road, before veering off the road. Richmond RCMP arrived at the scene and the road was closed while the investigation took place. Hydro lines were also down in the area due to the crash.
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The lone occupant of the vehicle, a 59-year old female from Delta, was pronounced deceased at the scene. Police say both speed and alcohol are being considered as factors in this collision. “This was an extremely horrific collision scene to investigate, even by highly seasoned investigators,” said Cpl. Dennis Hwang, of Richmond RCMP. “We are thankful to the professionalism of the Richmond RCMP Victim Services Unit, Richmond Fire-Rescue, BC Ambulance Service and BC Hydro.
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“We are asking the public for any information that might assist us in our investigation. “For those with dash cams that may have been driving around the area, please review your footage. You may have captured something that would assist our investigation.” If you have any information on this incident, contact Richmond RCMP Road Safety Unit investigator Const. Kunnamkudath at 604-278-1212. To leave a tip on email, contact Richmond_Tips@ rcmp-grc.gc.ca.
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harges against two Richmond men accused of interfering with a dead body in connection with a North Vancouver homicide have been dropped. The two were among four men arrested by police who converged on a North Vancouver address around 3 a.m. Sept. 29 in response to an investigation involving several jurisdictions across the Lower Mainland. On Thursday, charges were stayed against Richmond’s Dyllan James Green, 20, and Jacob Michael Gorelik, 18, in North Vancouver provincial court. Crown counsel Jeremy Hermanson said outside the court there was insufficient evidence to proceed with the charges against the two men, who had previously been released on bail. Two other men arrested at the scene remain charged in connection with the homicide. Tianyi Zhang, 23, of Richmond, has been charged in the first-degree murder of Peng Sun, a man in his
early 20s, in North Vancouver Sept. 28. Sun was found dead in North Vancouver Sept. 29 - possibly inside a white Bentley that was the focus of investigation after police from the Integrated Homicide Investigation Team arrived at the 900-block of Wellington Drive. Zhang remains in custody but is expected to seek bail next month. Zhang and a second man - Casey James Hiscoe, 21 - have both been charged with kidnapping Sun between Sept. 27 and 29 in North Vancouver. The two men also
facecharges of kidnapping Sun with intent to hold him for ransom during the same time period. They also face charges of interfering with a dead body. Hiscoe has been released on $25,000 bail and must abide by conditions that include living with his mother in Richmond, obeying a house arrest curfew, handing over his passport to authorities and having no contact with Zhang, Green and Gorelik. Few details have been released about the case, including whether there is a connection between Sun and any of the accused.
n Investigators from the Integrated Homicide Investigation
Team examine a white Bentley on Wellington Drive in North Vancouver on Sept 29, 2015. Photo by Mike Wakefield
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