Friday, May 8, 2026
ADVT 
National

Homicide Detectives In B.C. Seek Witnesses In Slaying Of Belgian Traveller

Darpan News Desk The Canadian Press, 06 Sep, 2018 12:52 PM
  • Homicide Detectives In B.C. Seek Witnesses In Slaying Of Belgian Traveller
SURREY, B.C. — A 28-year-old Belgian woman has been identified as the person found dead in British Columbia's Fraser Canyon last month.
 
 
Detectives with the Integrated Homicide Investigation Team say Amelie Sakkalis was found dead on Aug. 22 as police responded to reports of a suspicious occurrence near the community of Boston Bar.
 
 
Police have not revealed how she died.
 
 
Investigators said in late August that the death was not random, but a man arrested at the scene was later released from police custody.
 
 
A news release from the homicide team says police believe Sakkalis was hitchhiking from the Penticton area toward Vancouver on the day she died.
 
 
Cpl. Frank Jang says relatives of Sakkalis have been notified and detectives would now like to speak to anyone who may have given her a ride between Penticton and Boston Bar. 

MORE National ARTICLES

Trump Attacks Put Fresh Focus On Canada's Supply-Managed Dairy System

Trump Attacks Put Fresh Focus On Canada's Supply-Managed Dairy System
U.S. President Donald Trump upped the ante on Canada's supply-managed dairy system over the weekend as he repeatedly warned that the country would face repercussions unless it is dismantled.

Trump Attacks Put Fresh Focus On Canada's Supply-Managed Dairy System

Crews Search For Toronto DJ PARTHEEPAN SUBRAMANIAN Who Fell Off Boat In Lake Ontario

Crews Search For Toronto DJ PARTHEEPAN SUBRAMANIAN Who Fell Off Boat In Lake Ontario
Emergency crews are searching Lake Ontario for a Toronto DJ who fell overboard.

Crews Search For Toronto DJ PARTHEEPAN SUBRAMANIAN Who Fell Off Boat In Lake Ontario

Man Who Called Police Says He Was Upset When Lisa Dudley Was Found Days Later

Man Who Called Police Says He Was Upset When Lisa Dudley Was Found Days Later
A man who called police after hearing gunshots in his Mission, B.C., neighbourhood in 2008 says he was upset when Lisa Dudley was found dying in her home days later.

Man Who Called Police Says He Was Upset When Lisa Dudley Was Found Days Later

Rescued Parrots Up For Adoption Land Sanctuary In Delta, B.C., Via Craigslist

DELTA, B.C. — Jan Robson walks through the five-bedroom house on a country road in Delta, B.C., greeting its feathered tenants one by one.

Rescued Parrots Up For Adoption Land Sanctuary In Delta, B.C., Via Craigslist

Vancouver Police Arrest A Teenage Girl After An Alleged Hit And Run And 'Reckless Tour' Of Downtown

Vancouver Police Arrest A Teenage Girl After An Alleged Hit And Run And 'Reckless Tour' Of Downtown
Vancouver police have arrested a teenage girl after an alleged hit and run and "reckless tour" of downtown.

Vancouver Police Arrest A Teenage Girl After An Alleged Hit And Run And 'Reckless Tour' Of Downtown

Province Launches Two Reviews Into BC Hydro Over Costs, Future Of Energy Sector

The first part of the review is expected to examine ways to save money within Hydro, create new revenue streams in an effort to keep rates low and give the corporation the resources it needs to provide electricity.

Province Launches Two Reviews Into BC Hydro Over Costs, Future Of Energy Sector