Police say a man who was punched in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside has died.
Const. Tania Visintin says 36-year-old Neil Scarisbrick died on Monday.
He is Vancouver's 11th homicide victim this year.
Visintin says police believe the victim and suspect are known to each other, and there is no risk to the public.
UPDATE: She has been found safe and sound. Shirley Gamlin left her residence in the area of West 41st Avenue and West Boulevard yesterday morning.
The police board says in a statement that it has learned the Crown has not approved criminal charges and referred the matter to alternative measures.
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