William Trevor Escott has been charged with manslaughter in relation to the December 2020 death of Carlton Leith in Chilliwack

The 2020 BC Homicide Victim List is available here.

 Chilliwack RCMP responded to the 46200-block Yale Rd in Chilliwack on December 27th at approximately 12:54am on the report of an altercation.

Emergency crews arrived to find 45-year-old Carlton Leith suffering from serious injuries. He was rushed to hospital where he died a few days later.

Integrated Homicide Investigation Team said in a January 12th release that 42-year-old William Trevor Escott has been charged with manslaughter in relation to the death. police said it was an isolated incident with no connections to other recent acts of violence.