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A man has been charged with first-degree murder in the death of a woman in Chilliwack

 

CHILLIWACK (NEWS 1130) – A charge of first-degree murder has been laid against 19-year-old Clayton Warkentin in connection with the death of a 51-year-old woman in Chilliwack late last month.

The victim and suspect are known to each other and police are calling this a domestic-related homicide.

Sgt.Stephanie Ashton with the Integrated Homicide Investigation Team says public safety was paramount in this investigation. “This is a situation where investigators working in partnership with RCMP were able to put the pieces together and in just over one week obtain the grounds to make an arrest. ”

Warkentin is expected to make his first court appearance tomorrow.