Three years after the death of 16-year-old Makayla Chang on Vancouver Island, a man has been charged with first-degree murder in the case.
Steven Bacon was arrested in New Brunswick in September, 2019 on unrelated charges after Nanaimo RCMP issued a national appeal for information on his whereabouts.
Chang disappeared on March 17, 2017, and police declared the case a homicide when her remains were found two months later.
“Makayla’s family, and the community of Nanaimo and of Vancouver Island as a whole have been greatly affected by the loss of this young life,” Nanaimo RCMP spokesperson Const. Gary O’Brien said in a media release.
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“Hopefully, this charge can assist with providing answers and bringing a degree of resolution to Makayla’s family.”
Police had previously referred to Bacon as a “person of interest” in the case, and said Chang may have travelled with him to Metro Vancouver.
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Investigators searched the Bruce Avenue property where he resided at the time of Chang’s disappearance back in April 2017.
No date has been set for Bacon to appear in court.
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