After a 15-month wait, Prince George Mounties finally got their man.
On Friday, (October 19), local Crown Counsel office issued a warrant of arrest for 55-year-old, PG resident Clarence Lee Engstrom, in relation to the murder of Lydia McFarlane that occurred in July of 2023.
Members of the RCMP’s Serious Crime Unit made the arrest of Engstrom on Friday afternoon.
McFarlane’s body was discovered on July 17th, 2023 in her residence on the 1500-block of Victoria Street.
The Serious Crime Unit was called in and soon Engstrom emerged as a suspect.
“The Serious Crime Unit and other specialized police services have been working on this investigation since the outset in order to see this matter brought before the courts. Sufficient evidence was obtained to allow Crown Counsel to approve the charge of second-degree murder,” states Staff Sergeant Aaron Whitehouse, commander of the Serious Crime Unit.
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