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Teen suspect back in court Preliminary hearing underway into last year’s fatal stabbing at Tsawwassen First Nation BY
JESSICA KERR
jkerr@delta-optimist.com
A preliminary inquiry into last year’s fatal Tsawwassen First Nation stabbing started in Surrey provincial court yesterday. The suspect, who was 17 at
the time and cannot be named under the Youth Criminal Justice Act, stands charged with second degree murder and attempted murder after an alleged attack that left one teen dead and another critically injured. Police were called to the 1700-
block of Tsawwassen Drive at around 10 p.m. on Feb. 15, 2013. Upon arrival, officers discovered two teenage girls suffering from stab wounds. Both were treated at the scene before being taken to hospital. The 16-year-old victim succumbed to her injuries.
The cause of the fire Sunday that destroyed a yacht moored in the 4100-block of River Road has yet to be determined.
The boy was taken into custody later the next morning. The accused and the victims were known to each other. A preliminary inquiry, which is subject to a publication ban, is held to determine whether there is enough evidence to go to trial.
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60-foot yacht moored along River Road gutted in weekend blaze A yacht suffered extensive damage in a fire Sunday. Delta Fire Department crews were called to the 4100-block of River Road just before 1 p.m. after reports of a vessel on fire.
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Deputy chief Ken Sim said firefighters arrived on scene to discover a 60-foot yacht engulfed in flames. “It was well involved and intense when we arrived,” he
said, adding the boat was tied to a dock. While firefighters battled the blaze from the shore, a marine rescue unit, which just happened to be in the area at the time, stood
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by to help on the water side. There were no injuries and no one was on board at the time of the blaze, Sim said. The cause of the fire is not yet known.
Teacher is facing new sex assault charges BY
JESSICA KERR
jkerr@delta-optimist.com
The former Delta teacher who had sex assault charges against him stayed is back in court. Robin Wait is facing charges of assault and sexual assault stemming from two incidents last year. The former Delta Secondary teacher made an appearance in Downtown Community Court last week and has his next court appearance scheduled for April 24. In November 2011, officers were called to Delta Secondary after a student alleged a teacher had sexually assaulted her. Wait was identified by the girl and a friend through photos in the school yearbook. A few days later, a second student made similar allegations and Wait was charged with two counts of sexual assault and two counts of sexual interference. After the arrest and charges, Wait was suspended without pay by the Delta school district. In August 2012, Crown counsel elected to stay the charges against Wait, stating there was not a substantial likelihood of a conviction in the case. Last year, Wait launched a lawsuit against the Corporation of Delta and four unnamed Delta police officers claiming the investigation was negligent because the officers failed to properly interview the two girls and other relevant witnesses. That case is still before the courts.
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