A man has been charged with second-degree murder in the death of a young woman in Esk’etemc, near Williams Lake, on Monday (Dec. 20).
Williams Lake RCMP and paramedics responded to reports of the death of a 19-year-old Indigenous woman in a home in the area, police said in a news release Wednesday.
Waylon Darian Harry, 23, was arrested inside the residence and has since been charged with second-degree murder.
The woman and Harry are believed to have been known to one another.
“This is a tragic incident that should never have occurred,” said Insp. Lorne Wood of the BC RCMP North District Major Crime Unit. “Our thoughts are with all those impacted.”
Williams Lake RCMP units, including Indigenous Policing Services, RCMP Forensic Identification Section and the BC RCMP ND MCU are in contact with the local First Nation government.
Harry has been remanded in custody and is scheduled to appear in court, via video conference, on Jan. 12, 2022.
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