A 45-year-old Burnaby mother is dead, and her 24-year-old son is in police custody after a Monday evening stabbing in the Edmonds area.
Police received a call about a domestic incident in the 6700 block of Elwell Street just before 6: 30 p.m. on Monday. They arrived to find the woman lying on the road.
She had multiple lacerations and stab wounds and was transported to hospital by paramedics.
The woman, who lived in the 6800 block of Elwell Street, died at the hospital several hours later.
Police investigators cordoned off the area and, after talking to several witnesses, arrested the woman's 24-year-old son.
"This homicide appears to be the direct result of a domestic dispute which sadly was witnessed by many in the neighbourhood," said RCMP spokesperson Sgt. Peter Thiessen.
"This is an example of how volatile domestic disputes can be and the impact it can have on all those involved. This has impacted and changed a family forever and affected a neighbourhood."
The Integrated Homicide Investigation Team has taken over the investigation and is working with the Burnaby RCMP's serious crime section and the Lower Mainland district integrated forensic identification section and integrated police dog service.
Police expect to be on the scene for the next 24 to 48 hours.
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