Ethan Bespflug, 17, was riding on a bus in Surrey on April 11 when he was attacked and killed by someone he knew, say police. Read more.
He acknowledged the transit violence “generates fears in our community. As such, I remain committed to a direct approach … a long-term approach, we need to look at the root causes, such as mental health, addiction and bail reform.”
The RCMP mobile street team, alongside Transit Police partners, stepped up patrols immediately after the murder, one of three transit stabbings in Surrey since the start of the month.happened shortly after midnight Saturday aboard a SkyTrain near Surrey Central Station. A man in his 20s was treated for a wound to his abdomen and released from hospital.
Abdul Aziz Kawam, who is in his late 20s, was committed to hospital for psychiatric assessment and terrorism-related charges have been approved.Despite the string of incidents, RCMP spokeswoman Cpl. Vanessa Munn said earlier that “overall violent crime is down so far this year by 14 per cent in Surrey. But she said, “we do closely monitor crime trends by location and strategically deploy resources to the identified areas.
“This is an issue that is placing plaguing transit systems across the country,” he told reporters Monday.
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