The 2024 BC Homicide Victim List is available here

Port Hardy RCMP received a report of an injured person who was believed to have been assaulted in the 8800 block of Park Drive. The victim, 84-year-old Real Menard of Port Hardy, was transported to hospital where they succumbed to their injuries on October 6, 2024, at 4:33 p.m. 

Vancouver Island Integrated Major Crime Unit has assumed the responsibility of conducting the investigation and is working in partnership with the Port Hardy RCMP, Forensic Identification Service (FIS), and the BC Coroners Service to determine the circumstances that led to this death.

Update: On the morning of March 6, 2026, investigators with the VIIMCU, assisted by officers from the Prince Rupert RCMP, arrested a man in Prince Rupert without incident.

The BC Prosecution Service has approved a charge of second-degree murder against 54-year-old John Jensen. He remains in custody while awaiting his next court appearance.