2 charged after man stabbed to death in Burnaby, B.C.: police

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Two people have been charged with second-degree murder after a man was fatally stabbed in Burnaby, B.C., Monday evening, according to RCMP.

Police said they responded to a report of a stabbing in the 3800 block of First Avenue near Ingleton Avenue around 6:15 p.m. PT and found a man unconscious with life-threatening injuries.

First responders tried life-saving measures, but the 40-year-old man was pronounced dead at the scene, according to police.

On Tuesday afternoon, police announced that 32-year-old Riza Jafari and 28-year-old Hatice Haydari had been charged with second-degree murder.

Investigators have not released the victim's identity.

The Integrated Homicide Investigation Team is looking to speak to witnesses or anyone with dash-cam video who was in the area around the time of the stabbing.
The Integrated Homicide Investigation Team is looking to speak to witnesses or anyone with dashcam video who was in the area around the time of the stabbing. (Ryan Stelting)

"As the parties were all known to one another, investigators do not believe there is any ongoing risk to public safety," said Cpl. Esther Tupper of the Integrated Homicide Investigation Team in a statement.

Police are looking to speak to witnesses or anyone with dashcam video who were in the area, just east of the municipal boundary with Vancouver, from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. PT Monday.