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Toronto Sun
a day ago
- Toronto Sun
Guilty plea in murder of brother of Lapu Lapu festival suspect
The BC Prosecution Service says Dwight Kematch pleaded guilty to one count of second-degree murder Published Jul 28, 2025 • 1 minute read Adam Kai-Ji Lo is seen in screengrab from video taken after the Lapu Lapu Day killings in Vancouver. Photo by KCCOVancity / X VANCOUVER — A man has pleaded guilty to the murder of Alexander Lo, the brother of Lapu Lapu festival attack suspect Adam Kai-Ji Lo. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account. Get exclusive access to the Toronto Sun ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on. Enjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalists. Support local journalists and the next generation of journalists. Daily puzzles including the New York Times Crossword. SUBSCRIBE TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account. Get exclusive access to the Toronto Sun ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on. Enjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalists. Support local journalists and the next generation of journalists. Daily puzzles including the New York Times Crossword. REGISTER / SIGN IN TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account. Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments. Enjoy additional articles per month. Get email updates from your favourite authors. THIS ARTICLE IS FREE TO READ REGISTER TO UNLOCK. Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments Enjoy additional articles per month Get email updates from your favourite authors Don't have an account? Create Account The BC Prosecution Service says Dwight Kematch pleaded guilty to one count of second-degree murder on Friday. Kematch's sentencing hearing has been scheduled for Aug. 11 in British Columbia Supreme Court. Alexander Lo, 31, was found dead last year in a home in East Vancouver, and police have confirmed he was the brother of the man now charged in the unrelated Lapu Lapu festival attack that killed 11 people. Vancouver police said last year that officers responded around 1 a.m. on January 28 to a 9-1-1 call from a home near Knight Street and East 33 Avenue, arresting Kematch inside the residence where Lo's body was also discovered. Adam Kai-Ji Lo is facing 11 second-degree murder charges in the ramming attack in April, when an SUV plowed through a crowd at a Filipino community festival. Last week, he appeared in a Vancouver court as forensic psychiatrists testified at a hearing to determine if he is fit to stand trial. MLB Toronto & GTA Golf World Celebrity
Global News
4 days ago
- Global News
Man pleads guilty to murder of Lapu Lapu Day festival attack suspect's brother
See more sharing options Send this page to someone via email Share this item on Twitter Share this item via WhatsApp Share this item on Facebook The man accused of killing the brother of the suspect in Vancouver's Lapu Lapu Day festival attack has pleaded guilty to second-degree murder. Alexander Lo, 31, was found dead on the floor of a home near Knight Street and 33rd Avenue around 1 a.m. on Jan. 29, 2024. Dwight William Kematch, 39, was arrested at the scene. Police confirmed Friday that Kematch had entered a guilty plea in the death. 0:43 Mental fitness hearing for Lapu Lapu tragedy suspect hears from psychiatrists At the time, one of the victim's friends told Global News the killing had shattered the family. Story continues below advertisement 'They're crushed. The mother's distraught. Alex's brother is beside himself,' Paul Forhan said. Get daily National news Get the day's top news, political, economic, and current affairs headlines, delivered to your inbox once a day. Sign up for daily National newsletter Sign Up By providing your email address, you have read and agree to Global News' Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy More than a year later, Alexander Lo's brother, Kai-Ji Adam Lo, was arrested for allegedly driving an SUV into a crowd of people at the popular Filipino street festival. Kai-Ji Adam Lo is facing 11 counts of second-degree murder and is currently undergoing hearings for his mental fitness to stand trial. Those hearings are slated to resume in August.
CBC
5 days ago
- CBC
Court hearing resumes to determine mental fitness of suspect in Lapu-Lapu Day tragedy
Kai-Ji Adam Lo was back in a Vancouver court Thursday for the second day of a hearing to determine if he is fit to stand trial. Lo is charged with killing 11 people and injuring dozens more after driving an SUV through a crowd of people at the Lapu Lapu Day festival attack on April 26.
Global News
5 days ago
- Global News
Fitness hearing for Lapu Lapu Day attack suspect hears from 2 psychiatrists
The man accused of driving an SUV into a crowded Vancouver street festival, killing 11 people and injuring dozens more, was back in court on Thursday for more submissions on his fitness to stand trial. Kai-Ji Adam Lo is facing 11 counts of second-degree murder for allegedly ploughing into the Lapu Lapu Day festival on April 26. Lo appeared in court via video link. A publication ban remains in effect, covering much of what was discussed in court on Thursday. 1:08 Lapu Lapu Day tragedy suspect in court for fitness hearing However, Global News can report the judge heard evidence from two psychiatrists, including Dr. Rakesh Lamba, the interim medical director at B.C.'s Forensic Psychiatric Hospital, better known as Colony Farm. Story continues below advertisement The court is trying to determine if Lo is mentally fit to stand trial, and if he can understand and participate in his own defence. Get daily National news Get the day's top news, political, economic, and current affairs headlines, delivered to your inbox once a day. Sign up for daily National newsletter Sign Up By providing your email address, you have read and agree to Global News' Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy After Thursday's proceedings, the hearing is scheduled to take a month-long break before the Crown and defence will return to make their final arguments. In the wake of the attack, investigators disclosed that Lo had extensive prior mental health interactions with police. Vancouver police said Lo had contact with police in a neighbouring municipality the day before the vehicle ramming. That interaction, however, was not criminal in nature and 'did not rise to the level where mental health intervention was required.'
Toronto Star
5 days ago
- Toronto Star
Psychiatrists testify in fitness hearing of man accused in Vancouver festival attack
VANCOUVER - Two forensic psychiatrists have concluded their testimony at a hearing to determine if the man accused of killing 11 people at Vancouver's Lapu Lapu Day festival is fit to stand trial. Adam Kai-Ji Lo faces 11 counts of second-degree murder and for allegedly driving an SUV through a crowded street at the Filipino festival on April 26.
