A 50-year-old man has been charged with second-degree murder in relation to the death of his wife, 41-year-old Balwinder Kaur, in Abbotsford on Friday (March 15).

According to an update from the 鈥嬧�婭ntegrated Homicide Investigation Team (IHIT) on Sunday (March 17), Kaur was found with life-threatening stab wounds by Abbotsford Police Department (APD) officers. First responders attempted life-saving measures on the scene but she later died in the hospital.

APD initially responded to a reported assault in progress at 10:50 p.m. on Friday on the 3400 block of Wagner Drive. Kaur鈥檚 husband, Jagpreet Singh, was arrested on scene.

鈥淭his was an isolated incident,鈥� IHIT Sgt. Timothy Pierotti said in a news release. 鈥淚HIT will continue to work with AbbyPD over the coming days, not only to advance this investigation, but to support the community affected by this tragedy.鈥�

IHIT says APD and the BC Coroners Service will work closely on the investigation going forward. Those with information are urged to contact the IHIT Information Line at 1-877-551-IHIT (4448) or by email at ihitinfo@rcmp-grc.gc.ca.

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