“Strong wounds” have been determined to be the cause of death of the two men attacked in the Edmonton Chinatown on May 18.
An autopsy on Tuesday confirmed that a 64-year-old Hung Trang bodywork worker had died from head injuries and that his death was considered a homicide, police said on Wednesday. Edmonton.
Ban Phuc Hoang, 61, who worked at a nearby electronics store, also died from severe head and neck injuries, EPS said last Friday.
Justin Bone, 36, has been charged with second-degree murder in both deaths.
Relatives of the two victims attended an Edmonton City Council meeting on Tuesday to ask city councilors and staff to help make the Chinatown safer.
Bone is due to appear at the Edmonton Provincial Court on Friday at 9 a.m. to file a statement. He also faces a charge of theft and is charged with breach of the release order.