RCMP in Nanaimo have arrested a 37-year-old man in connection with the beating of a terminally-ill woman in Sicamous.
Police say two armed men forced their way into the home in Sicamous. A 59-year-old female victim, who is terminally ill with cancer, was held at gunpoint and kicked in the face during the alleged home invasion.
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A female waited outside while this was going on.
Facing six charges in connection with the incident is 37-year-old Robert Christopher Bomba.
Those charges include forcible confinement, break and enter, assault causing bodily harm, and possession of stolen property.
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