The son of a woman killed by William McSpadden was shocked to hear the news
A Niagara, Ont. man is angry his mother’s killer, now living in the Langley area, has inherited a small fortune from the estate of a local junkyard owner.
It was a claim that Crown prosecutor Allan Root called “absolute bloody nonsense” during his closing argument, and the jury agreed, deliberating for just four hours before finding McSpadden guilty. Several people dubbed him “a character,” remembered for his nickname of “Junkyard John” and his ability to fix any car.A former neighbour of Barned, who asked that their name not be used, recalled that Barned’s mother died when he was a teenager, and his father was either already dead or not in the picture.People recalled that Barned resided in the Lower Mainland all or most of his life, living on his farm property up until his passing.
In July 2022, a few months after Barned’s death, Abbotsford city council gave the final approval to turn the former Aldergrove Auto Wrecking site, at 27820 Swensson Ave., into a 50-lot single-family housing subdivision, recommending it be removed from the Agricultural Land Reserve. One local man, who also has asked that his name not be used, said that he knew McSpadden for more than 20 years – after meeting him at Aldergrove Auto Wreckers.“He said he murdered a man,” said McSpadden’s former acquaintance. “Then I found out the truth.”
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