A Burnaby man has been charged with 2nd-degree murder in connection to a homicide that occurred in South Vancouver in early April.
Around 6am on April 3rd, VPD officers responded to “reports of screams and a person lying on Rosemont Drive,” just north of Fraserview Golf Course.
The woman has been identified as 49-year-old Gertrude Cheong. She had been fatally stabbed, and died at the scene.
On April 4th, 29-year-old Eric Lau was charged with 2nd-degree murder.
“The investigation has established that the victim and accused knew each other,” said police in a statement.
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Anyone with information who has not yet come forward is asked to call the VPD’s Homicide Unit at 604-717-2500.