Chilliwack Man, 55, Charged with Second-Degree Murder in Woman’s Death

A 55-year-old man has been charged with second-degree murder in connection with the suspicious death of a woman at a home in Chilliwack, B.C.

According to the Integrated Homicide Investigation Team (IHIT), local RCMP officers were called to a home in the 46000 block of Mallard Avenue at around 8 p.m. on November 6. Upon arrival, police discovered the body of a 52-year-old woman.

As the circumstances surrounding the death were considered suspicious, the investigation was transferred to IHIT.

Investigators said the victim and the accused knew each other. The accused has been identified as Kristopher John Hayward.

Authorities have not released the woman's identity or disclosed the nature of the relationship between the two. However, court documents have classified the case as a "K" file, a designation used by the B.C. Prosecution Service in cases involving domestic violence.