Arrests Made In Death Of SFU Professor Ramazan Gencay In Colombia

Darpan News Desk The Canadian Press, 04 Feb, 2019 08:33 PM

OTTAWA — Arrests have been made in the case of a British Columbia university professor found dead in Colombia.

Colombian authorities found the body of Ramazan (Ramo) Gencay outside Medellin in December.

He had been in the country for seminars, and his wife Carole Gencay said he was last seen at a salsa night club on Dec. 6.

Global Affairs Canada says arrests have been made in the death of a Canadian citizen in Colombia.

A department spokesperson says consular services are being provided to the family, and no further information can be disclosed.

Prev Next

MORE National ARTICLES

NDP Question Liberal Over Expense Allegations At B.C. Legislature

Questions have been raised in a report written by Speaker Darryl Plecas about the spending of the legislature's sergeant-at-arms Gary Lenz and clerk Craig James

NDP Question Liberal Over Expense Allegations At B.C. Legislature

Study Finds Costly But Efficient Skytrain Best Option For University Of B.C.

A report studying rapid transit options to the University of British Columbia's Point Grey campus concludes a SkyTrain link is the only option that makes sense.

Study Finds Costly But Efficient Skytrain Best Option For University Of B.C.

Police In Two B.C. Interior Cities Probe Fatal Shootings, Shopping Mall Violence

KAMLOOPS, B.C. — Police are trying to determine if there's a connection between separate shootings in Kamloops, B.C. that have left two men dead.

Police In Two B.C. Interior Cities Probe Fatal Shootings, Shopping Mall Violence

Banff's Sunshine Ski Resort Accepts Site Guidelines Despite Grave Concerns

An internationally known ski resort in Banff National Park has signed a new lease that includes a plan for future growth — despite having grave concerns with it.

Banff's Sunshine Ski Resort Accepts Site Guidelines Despite Grave Concerns

Housing A Top Issue In Burnaby South As NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh Seeks Seat

— Even for the federal leader of the New Democratic Party, finding rental housing in Metro Vancouver is no easy feat.

Housing A Top Issue In Burnaby South As NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh Seeks Seat

Fraud Investigation Leads To Seizure Of High End Vehicles And Weapons In Surrey

Back in the fall of 2018, officers from the Surrey RCMP’s Community Response Unit (CRU) began an investigation into complaints of alleged vehicle fraud.