Husband facing murder

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Surrey RCMP have arrested 44 -year-old Rizig Bona and charged him with second-degree murder in connection with the homicide of his wife, Anida Magaya.
 
Magaya was murdered on October 5, 2018. her body was discovered at 1:51 a.m. by emergency services after they received a report of an injured female at a residence in the 16100-block of 110 Avenue in Surrey, B.C.  

When police arrived, they found 42-year-old dead inside the home with injuries consistent with homicide.  The Integrated Homicide Investigation Team (IHIT) was called in to take over the investigation.    

Detectives determined this was an isolated incident and there was no risk to public safety.   

Bona was not arrested until October 19, 2018, when the 44-year-old was charged with second-degree murder for Magaya's death.

Bona is set to appear before a judge in B.C. Provincial Court Monday, October 22, 2018.    

“This was a tragic isolated incident involving members of the same family and our deepest condolences go out to the family of Anida Magaya,” says Corporal Frank Jang of IHIT.

Anyone with information, who has yet to come forward to police, is asked to call the IHIT information line at 1-877-551-IHIT (4448) or by email at [email protected].