The 2023 Surrey Homicide victim list is available here

 Surrey RCMP responded to the report of an assault with a weapon on a bus in the 9900-block of King George Boulevard on April 11th at approximately 9:28 p.m.

On arrival police and paramedics located a 17-year-old youth suffering from life threating injuries. He was transported to hospital and has succumbed to his injuries.

Police said “There are no indications that this incident is in any way connected to a stabbing on a bus on April 1, 2023 in Surrey.”

The Integrated Homicide Investigation Team (IHIT) has been called and will be working in partnership with Surrey RCMP. Initial information suggests that this was a targeted and isolated incident. Anyone with information regarding this investigation can call the IHIT information line 1-877-551-IHIT (4448) or by email at ihitinfo@rcmp-grc.gc.ca.

Update April 17th
20-year-old Kaiden Mintenko of Burnaby has been charged with 2nd-degree murder in connection to the fatal stabbing of Bespflug. Timothy Pierotti of the Integrated Homicide Investigation Team said “Investigators are still working to determine the exact nature of the relationship between the two, but we can confirm this was not a random attack, They were known to each other through a third party.”

Update March 20th 2025
Kaiden Mintenko has been found guilty of the lesser offence of manslaughter. Justice Terry Schultes informed the court that he had chosen to reduce the original charge, stating there was reasonable doubt that Mintenko possessed the intent required to be convicted of second-degree murder.