Abbotsford, B.C., police arrest 50-year-old man for woman’s death

ABBOTSFORD, B.C. — Police in Abbotsford say a man has been arrested in the death of a woman after officers responded to a report of an assault at a home in the city Friday night.

They say that patrol officers received the call around 10:50 p.m. and found a 41-year-old woman suffering from life threatening injuries.

They say she died of those injuries despite officers’ best efforts to save her life.

Police say the 50-year-old man, who was known to the victim, was arrested at the scene and remains in custody.