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Oceanside
2024-10-05 16:00 PDT
File # Oceanside RCMP 2022-10929
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After a lengthy investigation led by the Oceanside RCMP General Investigation Section, an arrest has been made in connection with the death of a 78-year-old Parksville woman who was found deceased in her Parksville residence in November 2022.
On October 4, 2024 Oceanside RCMP arrested 52-year-old James Griffiths for the murder of his mother, Donna Webster. James Griffiths was formally charged with second degree murder and made a brief court appearance. His next court appearance is scheduled for October 15, 2024 in Nanaimo.
As a charge has been laid and the matter is now before the courts, no further information will be released by police.
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Email: shane.worth@rcmp-grc.gc.ca Website: bc-cb.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/oceanside (English only)
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