The home in front of which Richmond's first homicide of 2014 took place is now up for sale, but police are piecing together clues as to who killed 23 year-old Johannes Foo and why.
The home at 8431 Steveston Highway has yet to be listed on the website of realtor Winnie Lam, whose name appears on the sales sign in front of the driveway, where the former Kwantlen Polytechnic University student died as a result of foul play.
When the News called Lam's office to inquire about the property, an associate of hers was not aware of the Jan. 14 homicide. Another associate, who appeared to be assessing the home on location, also said he was not aware of the incident. He said he was told the home was operating as a bed and breakfast, but wasn't sure if it was licensed.
According to the British Columbia Real Estate Association, under law, home sellers are not required to disclose criminal acts that occur on the property.
A voluntary property disclosure statement can be made available for home buyers, but those forms only disclose problems as they relate to structural integrity of a home, including whether the home was used for illicit drug production.
Sgt. Adam MacIntosh, of the RCMP Integrated Homicide Investigation Team, said Wednesday there's no new information on the
Foo homicide. Police are still trying to determine a motive and believe Foo was a targeted victim who was involved in criminal activity.
"We don't believe this was an innocent individual or innocent bystander. What we are trying to establish is what was the exact reason for this encounter to occur and what circumstances led to this event to occur," said MacIntosh.
Foo graduated from Richmond Christian School and attended KPU last year. He was found seriously injured on the driveway and died on the scene after paramedics tried to save him. MacIntosh would not say how Foo was connected to the home and/or its tenant(s) and owner(s).
A search of Court Services Online revealed no criminal documentation of Foo in B.C.
