Two teen boys charged with the stabbing death of a well-known Surrey mechanic have been found guilty of second-degree murder.
Delphin Paul Prestbakmo, 45, was found stabbed to death in a parking lot near Semiahmoo Centre during the early hours of Aug. 16, 2019.
In court Tuesday, the judge said he believes the two teens acted with intent as they left the house with a knife.
Prestbakmo was stabbed 42 times as he reportedly stepped outside for a cigarette.
He died at the scene.
The teens, aged 15 and 16 at the time, were arrested and charged in September 2019.
Police say the accused and the victim knew each other, having spent time in the same neighbourhood.
Due to their ages, the names of the two suspects are not being released.
The pair was also facing charges for the assault of a White Rock man the same night.
He was seen leaving his White Rock home around 2:30 that morning wearing a camouflage ball cap.
When he returned two hours later, RCMP said surveillance video showed he had “noticeable injuries” and was no longer wearing his hat.
The teens were found not guilty of aggravated assault in this case and the judge said there was not enough evidence to suggest the teens acted together in this case.