Monday, January 09, 2012: Prince George, B.C. – The Prince George Sikh community is in mourning following the death of one of its prominent members in an arson fire over the weekend.
Jagdev Singh Jawanda
A member of the executive at the Gurugobind Singh Temple, Nachhattar Chahal, calls the event and Mr. Jawanda’s death “a horrible event. It is very sad that he passed away this way.” He says Mr. Jawanda died at about 6 Sunday night.
Family members want Jagdev Singh Jawanda to be remembered as "A strong and brilliant man. He was healthy and an integral part of a large loving family and the broader Indian community in Prince George. He was a teacher who believed strongly in the value and power of education. He was a man of incredible faith and lived by the values of the Sikh faith."
The RCMP Serious Crime Unit is investigating the fire. At this point a resident of the house, 49-year-old Frank William Marion, has been charged with one count of arson. Police say further charges are pending in the wake of the death of Jagdev Jawanda.
Rear of the Merritt Road home that was the scene of a deliberately set fire on Saturday morning
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Monday, January 9, 2012: Prince George RCMP have today (Mon) confirmed the prominent member of the Sikh community has died.
Corporal Craig Douglass says a charge of arson has been approved against 49 year old Frank William Marion.
He says Marion was a tenant at the home where the arson occurred, but investigators have not determined a motive.
"Certainly it's complicated. There's a lot of details and a lot of information to be going through, so further information as to motive and such we're going to reserve for later."
Investigators will be recommending further charges now that the victim has passed away.
Marion will appear in court this afternoon.