Jesse Chamberlain-Lohr, 36, was charged over the weekend and is in custody
Article content
A 36-year-old Abbotsford man has been charged with manslaughter in the fatal stabbing of an acquaintance in December of last year.
Article content
At about 11 a.m. on Dec. 14, 41-year-old Harvey James Lee-Bernick was found with life-threatening stab wounds at a home in the 33900-block of McCrimmon Drive in Abbotsford. Lee-Bernick died of his injuries in hospital.
Article content
Article content
A suspect was taken into custody.
Article content
Story continues below
Article content
Over the weekend, the B.C. Prosecution Service approved a charge of manslaughter against Jesse Chamberlain-Lohr. He is in custody until his next court appearance on June 15.
Article content
Sunrise
Article content
“Investigators believe this was a targeted and isolated incident involving parties who were known to each other,” said Sgt. Freda Fong of IHIT.
Article content
“IHIT investigators worked tirelessly to determine the exact role and involvement of a number of individuals who were identified at the outset,” said Fong. “The laying of a charge is a significant step, and our thoughts are with Mr. Lee-Bernick’s loved ones as the court proceedings begin.”
Article content
The family released a message after the charge was laid.
Article content
“He is deeply missed and was loved by so many people whose lives he touched,” said Lee-Bernick’s family. “His death has had an immense impact on our family, leaving a loss from which we will never fully recover. We remain hopeful that justice will be served.”
Article content
Article content
