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Police discovery of human remains in B.C. murder case deemed lawful: Judge

Cadaver dog search came two weeks after Naomi Onotera disappeared
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Forensic investigators at Naomi Onotera’s home at 200th Street and 50th Avenue Thursday morning, Sept. 16, 2021. This search took place shortly after IHIT took over the investigation, leading to manslaughter charges against her husband, Obnes Regis. (Langley Advance Times files)

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Langley RCMP violated the rights of a man now accused of manslaughter during a brief initial arrest – but not during a search of his yard that uncovered human remains, a BC Supreme Court judge has ruled.

Obnes Regis is in custody awaiting trial for the death of his wife, Naomi Onotera, who vanished in the summer of 2021, causing an extensive search by the public, as well as a police investigation.

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Matthew Claxton

About the Author: Matthew Claxton

Raised in Langley, as a journalist today I focus on local politics, crime and homelessness.
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