Man charged in Chinatown killings dropped off near social services hub in Edmonton: RCMP
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The RCMP have confirmed that officers from the Parkland detachment transported the man accused of murdering two men in Chinatown last month to Edmonton just days before the killings.
The RCMP have confirmed that officers from the Parkland detachment transported the man accused of murdering two men in Chinatown last month to Edmonton just days before the killings.
Justin Bone, 36, has been charged with second-degree murder in the deaths of Ban Phuc Hoang, 61, and Hung Trang, 64, on May 18.
Insp. Mike Lokken of the Parkland Detachment released a written statement about the decision made by officers on May 15.
He wrote that officers were dispatched to a home in the Alberta Beach area after receiving a complaint about threats in the home.
“The homeowner indicated that Mr. Bone could no longer stay at the home. As Mr. Bone was under conditions not to travel into Edmonton without being under escort of the Alberta Beach homeowner, RCMP officers attempted to contact Mr. Bone’s probation officer to discuss alternate arrangements, but they could not be reached,” Lokken said.
“Officers, in consultation with their supervisor, determined the best course of action would be to take Mr. Bone to an area where supports and services were available to him, and he was dropped off near a social services hub in the west end of Edmonton, so he could easily access those services. Officers notified Edmonton Police Service of their actions.”
The Edmonton Police Service confirmed that they were contacted by RCMP.
