B.C. court to rule in Abbotsford home invasion double murder trial | Globalnews.ca

May 8, 2026
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A judge is expected to deliver a verdict today in the murder trial of three men accused of killing an elderly Abbotsford couple during a violent 2022 home invasion.

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