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Yahoo
a day ago
- Yahoo
Man identified after being found in burnt vehicle in Popkum, B.C.
After finding a man dead in a vehicle in B.C.'s Fraser Valley on July 27, police are now identifying the victim. The Integrated Homicide Investigation Team (IHIT) has identified 22-year-old Hamza Fazil of Surrey, B.C., as the deceased victim who was found in a burnt vehicle. Fazil was found in a vehicle around 11:35 p.m. on July 27, in the 52100-block of Cheam Road in Popkum, B.C., an area near Chilliwack close to cottage resorts and a water park. Police believe the incident was targeted with links to the B.C. gang conflict, according to an IHIT statement on Saturday. Cpl. Sukhi Dhesi of IHIT said the investigation is still in its early stages. "Investigators are looking to build a timeline of Mr. Fazil's activities prior to the homicide," Sukhi said. "We would urge anyone with information about him or his activities in the days leading up to his death to contact investigators." IHIT says that Fazil was reported missing by his family members, and he was last seen around 9 p.m. on the day of his death in the 13300-block of Old Yale Road near Holland Park. Police are asking anyone with dashcam footage from the areas of Cheam Road and Bridal Falls Road between 10 p.m. PT on July 27, and 1 a.m. on July 28, to contact the IHIT Information Line at 1-877-551-4448 or by email at ihitinfo@
CBC
a day ago
- CBC
Man identified after being found in burnt vehicle in Popkum, B.C.
After finding a man dead in a vehicle in B.C.'s Fraser Valley on July 27, police are now identifying the victim. The Integrated Homicide Investigation Team (IHIT) has identified 22-year-old Hamza Fazil of Surrey, B.C., as the deceased victim who was found in a burnt vehicle. Fazil was found in a vehicle around 11:35 p.m. on July 27, in the 52100-block of Cheam Road in Popkum, B.C., an area near Chilliwack close to cottage resorts and a water park. Police believe the incident was targeted with links to the B.C. gang conflict, according to an IHIT statement on Saturday. Cpl. Sukhi Dhesi of IHIT said the investigation is still in its early stages. "Investigators are looking to build a timeline of Mr. Fazil's activities prior to the homicide," Sukhi said. "We would urge anyone with information about him or his activities in the days leading up to his death to contact investigators." IHIT says that Fazil was reported missing by his family members, and he was last seen around 9 p.m. on the day of his death in the 13300-block of Old Yale Road near Holland Park. Police are asking anyone with dashcam footage from the areas of Cheam Road and Bridal Falls Road between 10 p.m. PT on July 27, and 1 a.m. on July 28, to contact the IHIT Information Line at 1-877-551-4448 or by email at ihitinfo@
CTV News
2 days ago
- CTV News
Homicide investigators identify B.C. man found in burned car
Homicide victim Hamza Fazil is seen in this image handed out by IHIT. Homicide investigators have publicly identified the victim of a recent killing police believe is related to the ongoing B.C. gang conflict. Hamza Fazil, a 22-year-old Surrey resident, was found dead inside a burned vehicle in the Fraser Valley community of Popkum around 11:30 p.m. July 27, according to the Integrated Homicide Investigation Team. Investigators said Fazil had previous interactions with police and they believe the homicide was targeted. IHIT also shared that Fazil's family reported him missing before he was killed and was last seen in Surrey on around 9 p.m. in the 13300 block of Old Yale Road. 'This investigation is still in the early stages,' said Cpl. Sukhi Dhesi with IHIT in Saturday's update. 'Investigators are looking to build a timeline of Mr. Fazil's activities prior to the homicide. We would urge anyone with information about him or his activities in the days leading up to his death to contact investigators.' IHIT is specifically asking for anyone who has dash camera video from Cheam Road, where the vehicle fire happened, and Bridal Falls Road between 10 p.m. July 27 and 1 a.m. July 28 to call 1-877-551-4448 or email ihitinfo@
