By Canadian Press

Life sentence with no parole for 12 years for killer of Mission, B.C., man

Jun 25, 2025 | 3:08 PM

ABBOTSFORD — The Integrated Homicide Investigation Team says a man arrested for murder in January 2023 has been given a life sentence without the chance of parole for 12 years in the death of a man in Mission, B.C.

The team says in a news release that the sentence for 27-year-old Matthew Bauer was handed down Thursday after a jury in B.C. Supreme Court found him guilty in February.

Police say they were called to a Mission home in December 2022 where 64-year-old Holbert Tew was found suffering from stab wounds.

They say Tew died at the scene.

The homicide team took over the case and quickly identified Bauer as a suspect.

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Sgt. Freda Fong with the homicide investigation team says the attack on Tew was senseless and unprovoked and their thoughts are with the family as the court proceedings come to an end.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published June 20, 2025.

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