A man has been charged in connection with a suspected homicide in Chilliwack, British Columbia, earlier this year. The incident took place on April 21 when Chilliwack RCMP responded to reports of a concerning incident on Vedder Road near Knight Road.
Upon arrival, authorities discovered the body of a deceased woman, leading to the closure of the area for several hours as the Integrated Homicide Investigation Team (IHIT) launched a probe. It was later confirmed by IHIT that the woman had been a victim of homicide.
The victim was identified as 37-year-old Chantelle Ruhl, a Chilliwack resident with no fixed address who was known to frequent the area where her body was found. In a bid to aid the investigation, police released a photo of Ruhl.
In a recent update, IHIT revealed that a 38-year-old man has been charged with manslaughter and indignity to human remains in connection with Ruhl’s death. Court records indicate that the manslaughter charge is linked to April 19, two days before Ruhl’s body was discovered.