Martin Tremblay appeared in B.C. provincial court in Vancouver Thursday morning to be formally charged in relation to the deaths of Kayla Lalonde and Martha Jackson in March 2010.
Tremblay has been charged with two counts of criminal negligence causing death, two counts of failing to provide the necessities of life and two counts of obstruction of justice.
The charges stem from incidents that occurred on March 2, 2010.
In the first case, the Richmond RCMP were called to a residence for a report that a youth, 17-year-old Martha Jackson, was in medical distress. Jackson died and the Richmond RCMP's serious crimes unit began an investigation.
Later that day, the Burnaby RCMP were called to the 4000 block of Rumble Street for a report of another youth, 16-year-old Kayla Lalonde, in medical distress. Lalonde also died.
Police ordered toxicology results, which indicated that the apparent cause of death for both girls was a lethal combination of alcohol and drugs.
Since March 2010, a large team of officers from Richmond, Burnaby, Vancouver and other police support units from the Lower Mainland have worked on the case.
"This was a challenging investigation, involving extensive forensic examinations, and the locating and interviewing of numerous witnesses," Sgt. Peter Thiessen, spokesperson for the RCMP Lower Mainland District Regional Police Service said in a press release. "The charges against Tremblay are in large part due to the cooperation of a number of courageous individuals and the exhaustive efforts of our investigative team.
"We are one step closer to having some answers for the families of Martha and Kayla."
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