Two teenage boys have been charged with second-degree murder in connection with the Aug. 16 stabbing death of Paul Prestbakmo in a South Surrey parking lot.
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Both teens have been in custody since Aug. 22, for breaching court-imposed conditions on a separate matter, IHIT spokesman Sgt. Frank Jang told media.
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Due to their age, Jang said there is little information police can share about the two accused.
Surrey RCMP Cpl. Elenore Sturko said RCMP has increased its presence in the South Surrey area to 香蕉视频直播渉elp restore the community香蕉视频直播檚 feelings of safety.香蕉视频直播�
She, along with Jang, credited the development in the case to witnesses who came forward following an appeal by police and Prestbakmo香蕉视频直播檚 family.
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Prestbakmo, 45, died in a parking lot at the southwest corner of 18 Avenue and 152 Street. Police flooded the area after receiving reports of a man found bleeding just before 3:30 a.m. Officers found Prestbakmo 香蕉视频直播渦nresponsive with serious injuries.香蕉视频直播�
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