Man charged with Pitt Meadows murder
Posted February 6, 2012 2:46 pm.
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PITT MEADOWS (NEWS1130) – A man from Maple Ridge has been arrested and charged with killing the man found in a ditch near a Pitt Meadows cranberry farm last week.
The Integrated Homicide Investigation Team (IHIT) says it appears the victim, 26-year-old Brandon Howson of Maple Ridge, was attacked and killed with an edged weapon.
A Maple Ridge resident, 33-year-old Adam Deboo, is charged with second-degree murder. He was picked up on Saturday on Highway 1, near the community of Spences Bridge.
“This was not a black and white case,” says Sgt. Jennifer Pound with IHIT. “This was an investigation where long hours and dedication by investigators led them to a suspect.”
Howson’s body was found last Tuesday. Investigators say he was targeted and was known to police.
Deboo appeared in court in Port Coquitlam Monday morning.
