The man accused of killing a Belgian tourist near Boston Bar last summer has pleaded guilty to second-degree murder.
The Integrated Homicide Investigation Team (IHIT) said Sean McKenzie, 27, made the plea on Monday.
Amelie Sakkalis’ body was found on Aug. 22, 2018 along Highway 1 near the small Fraser Canyon community.
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Investigators at the time said they believed the 28-year-old was hitchhiking from the Penticton area to Vancouver.
Sakkalis was described as a free spirit and independent world traveller, who flagged rides to get around, sofa-surfed for places to sleep, and loved to meet new people.
Police believed she had only recently met Mckenzie.
Police arrested a McKenzie, an Oliver, B.C. resident, at the scene and subsequently released him. Investigators also seized a white Chevy Astro Van at the scene.
He was re-arrested and charged with first-degree murder in September 2018.
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Police said McKenzie had no criminal record, and was known to travel extensively through B.C. for work.
McKenzie is due back in court on Nov. 19 for sentencing.
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