Police have charged a man in last week’s double homicide in Vancouver’s West End.
Leonard Landrick, 73, was arrested Monday night and has been charged with two counts of second degree murder in the deaths of 57-year-old Sandra McInnes and 51-year-old Neil Croker.
McInnes and Croker were found dead at around 5 p.m. July 9 in an apartment at 1835 Morton Ave. All three were residents of the building.
Police were not releasing any other information about the crime, the relationship between the accused and the victims, or how they died.
“That will all form part of the investigation and will be presented in court,” said Sgt. Jason Robillard.
In his obituary, family said Croker was “known for his caring and compassionate nature.” In online condolences he is remembered as “one of the sweetest, funny, kind souls we have ever known” and “such a kind and considerate person.”
Landrick made his first court appearance Tuesday. The matter was adjourned to Aug. 1.
Police described the killing as a targeted, isolated event.
On July 10, the day after McInnes and Croker were found, officers searched bushes around the neighbouring Sylvia Hotel and appeared to have removed a blue shirt from one of the bushes.
Police had the area taped off and the department’s forensic identification unit was parked nearby.
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