Tag: vancouver stabbing victim

Man Pleads Guilty to Murder, Assault in BC Library Stabbing Spree

A man who stabbed numerous people in and around the Lynn Valley Library in North Vancouver two years ago has pleaded guilty to murder and other charges. Yannick Bandaogo pleaded guilty in a New Westminster, B.C., court to second-degree murder, several charges of attempted murder and one count of aggravated assault. Bandaogo was arrested shortly…


Family of Starbucks Stabbing Victim Asks People to Remove Graphic Video of His Murder From Social Media

The stepsister of the man fatally stabbed outside a downtown Vancouver Starbucks is expressing anger that witnesses filmed and watched as her brother was murdered—instead of calling the police—and then posted the graphic video on social media. “I am angry, heartbroken, grieving and confused but looking for answers,” said the victim’s sister, Jessica, in a…