Charges laid in Surrey after man left with ‘significant life-threatening injuries’: RCMP
Posted August 23, 2023 10:19 am.
Last Updated August 23, 2023 10:48 am.
Charges have been laid against two men in connection with what’s being described as “an aggravated assault” that left a man with life-threatening injuries in Surrey last week.
The RCMP says officers received reports just before 11:30 p.m. Friday of a man walking around a parking lot with a machete in the area of King George Boulevard and 102 Avenue.
“While police were on route to the call, they were provided updates that the man had allegedly struck a vehicle with the machete and an altercation had ensued with two of the vehicle occupants,” explained Corp. Vanessa Munn.
When officers arrived, they say they found a 55-year-old man with “significant life-threatening injuries.” The man was taken to the hospital, where he remains as of Wednesday morning.
Investigators say two suspects, who were “allegedly associated to the vehicle involved,” were arrested in connection with this incident.
“It’s absolutely concerning to see that something like this did escalate to where it ended up with someone with significant life-threatening injuries in the hospital. We do always encourage anyone who witnesses anything to contact police and not to necessarily get involved themselves,” Munn added.
Both 31-year-old Parminder Singh Brar and 21-year-old Simarpal Singh have each been charged with aggravated assault and remain in custody.
