Burnaby homicide victims identified, were missing persons
Posted October 19, 2022 9:37 am.
Last Updated October 20, 2022 11:03 pm.
Investigators have identified the man and woman who were found dead in a vehicle in Burnaby on Monday.
The Integrated Homicide Investigation Team (IHIT) says the victims are 31-year-old Kiesha Garie and 30-year-old Umair Kasim of Coquitlam, both of whom had been previously reported missing to Coquitlam RCMP.
IHIT says it is now working with Mounties in both Coquitlam and Burnaby to try to build a timeline of events connecting the two victims to when they were last seen and when they were found dead.
Burnaby RCMP investigate a double homicide on Monday October 17th, 2022. (Shane MacKichan / CityNews Image)
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“This is a complex investigation that spans multiple jurisdictions,” Sgt. Timothy Pierotti of IHIT said. “There are people out there who have seen Ms. Garie and Mr. Kasim over the past week, and we are urging them to come forward immediately.”
On Monday, police officers found Garie and Kasim in a vehicle near École Alpha Secondary School in the area of Alpha Avenue and Venables Street.
IHIT is asking that any witnesses or anyone with information regarding the homicides contact the IHIT Information Line at 1-877-551-IHIT (4448) or by email at ihitinfo@rcmp-grc.gc.ca.
Editor’s Note: IHIT has since updated the age of Kiesha Garie to 31 years old, it was initially reported that she was 24 years old.
