Overview
- Prosecutors approved a single manslaughter charge against a 17-year-old this week following an RCMP investigation.
- RCMP’s serious crime unit arrested the youth on Tuesday; the teen appeared in court the same day and was released on conditions.
- Police say the victim was found unconscious on June 26, 2024, at a home on McMaster Crescent in the College Heights area and later died after toxicology showed high fentanyl levels.
- Under the Youth Criminal Justice Act, the accused cannot be named, and the matter will advance through the youth court process.
- Police note that B.C.’s decriminalization policy allowing small-quantity possession applied only to adults and did not cover youth, and the province has announced the policy will end at the month’s close.