By Canadian Press

Man charged with second-degree murder in death of woman near UBC campus

Mar 22, 2024 | 10:23 AM

VANCOUVER — Police say a man has been charged with second-degree murder after a woman was found dead in a home on the edge of the University of British Columbia campus last week.

A statement from Cpl. Esther Tupper of the Integrated Homicide Investigation Team says police believe the killing may be a case of intimate partner violence.

University RCMP officers responded to a 911 call reporting a woman in medical distress at the home shortly before midnight on March 13.

A statement from police at the time says the officers arrived and found a woman dead, while two people, a man and a woman, were arrested at the scene.

The latest police statement says the BC Prosecution Service has now approved a charge of second-degree murder against 35-year-old Yang “Christopher” Liang. 

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Police are asking anyone with information to contact them.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published March 22, 2024.

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