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Four-Year Wait Ends: Murder Charges Filed in Burnaby Double Homicide
17 Oct
Summary
- A 27-year-old man faces murder charges for deaths found four years ago.
- Victims Kiesha Garie and Umair Kasim were discovered in a vehicle.
- Investigators believe the homicides were targeted and parties were known to each other.

Nearly four years after the discovery of two bodies in a vehicle, a 27-year-old man has been arrested and charged. The victims, Kiesha Garie and Umair Kasim, were found deceased in Burnaby. Their tragic deaths have been under investigation by the Integrated Homicide Investigation Team (IHIT) since they were found.
IHIT announced Friday that Mohammad Arif Ansari was arrested. He faces two counts of second-degree murder and one count of indignity to human remains. Investigators stated they believe the homicides were targeted and that the parties involved were known to one another. The judicial process is now underway.