A man has been found guilty of second-degree murder in the stabbing death of a North Vancouver woman at a Burnaby shopping mall nearly four years ago.
According to a press release, Everton Downey, 34, was convicted on Aug. 21 in Vancouver Supreme Court, where Justice Heather Holmes delivered the verdict in the death of 25-year-old Melissa Blimkie. The two had been in a relationship prior to the killing.
Blimkie was stabbed on Dec. 19, 2021, at Metrotown Mall on Kingsway in Burnaby. Emergency crews responded to multiple calls just before noon and found her suffering from stab wounds. She was taken to the hospital, where she later died.
The press release noted that the Integrated Homicide Investigation Team took over the investigation and, after several weeks of work, gathered enough evidence for charges. The BC Prosecution Service laid a second-degree murder charge against Downey on Jan. 19, 2022.
“This was a tragic instance of intimate partner violence that has had a devastating impact on Melissa’s family and her community,” IHIT spokesperson Cpl. Esther Tupper said. A sentencing hearing is expected to be scheduled in the coming weeks.
In crimes like this, I wish that Canada could institute a death penalty. It is the only penalty that is fair.
As the ex-girlfriend of a psychopath, I experienced domestic violence and abuse.
These men get away with murder and spend time in a cushy jail cell.
This is not justice.
Bill C-322 please
Please consider endorsing Bill C-332:
Purpose: To address intimate partner violence that is not strictly physical, such as psychological, financial, or emotional control.
Status: The bill passed the House of Commons in 2024 and is currently moving through the Senate.
Actions Criminalized: Repeated, controlling, or coercive conduct that has
Purpose: To address intimate partner violence that is not strictly physical, such as psychological, financial, or emotional control.
Status: The bill passed the House of Commons in 2024 and is currently moving through the Senate.
Actions Criminalized: Repeated, controlling, or coercive conduct that has a “significant impact” on the victim.
Support: Proponents argue this gives police and courts better tools to protect victims before abuse escalates to physical violence a “significant impact” on the victim.
Bigger Nehaviour..