A 48-year-old Surrey man is facing manslaughter charges in connection with the death of his girlfriend.
The RCMP said they have arrested Harvey Frank Bracken, following the death of Jennifer Ferguson, 40, whose body was found wrapped in plastic in a park in North Vancouver on Feb. 2.
Mr. Bracken was arrested on Feb. 10. He made his first appearance in court Monday morning and is facing a charge of manslaughter, RCMP Corporal Dale Carr said Monday.
Police said they will wait until the trial begins to disclose how Ms. Ferguson died, but Cpl. Carr said she was likely killed in Surrey and then moved to North Vancouver.
North Vancouver RCMP, Surrey RCMP, Coquitlam RCMP and RCMP Air Services located and monitored Mr. Bracken across several municipalities, police said. He did not stay at his Surrey residence over the past weeks. The police arrested him Thursday in Burnaby.
Police said Mr. Bracken rented a house with Ms. Ferguson in Surrey; investigators believe the couple were in a common-law marriage. Mr. Bracken was employed as a construction labourer in North Vancouver at the time of the arrest.
Corporal Carr said Mr. Bracken was not known to police. “He’s not someone that has a regular name on the police blotter,” he said.
Ms. Ferguson was last seen by her relatives on Jan. 22 and reported missing to the Surrey RCMP on Jan. 30. Police investigators are trying to narrow the timeline of her disappearance.
People with information are asked to call the IHIT tip line at 1-877-551-IHIT.
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