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An Abbotsford man has been charged with second degree murder in the July 4 death of Clarence Crothers.

The body of Crothers, a 62-year-old Abbotsford resident, was found inside an apartment in the 33000-block of Braun Avenue. The Integrated Homicide Investigation Team didn’t reveal the cause of death but said his injuries were “consistent with homicide.”

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Jeffrey Charles Halicki, 50, was arrested Friday and has been charged with second degree murder.

IHIT says Halicki and Crothers were known to each other.

The killing is not believed to be random.

“Mr. Crothers is missed by his family and those who knew him,” IHIT spokesperson Cpl. Meghan Foster said in a release. “The commitment and tireless efforts of IHIT investigators and the Abbotsford Police Department has resulted in securing this charge approval.”

Halicki is expected to make his first appearance in Abbotsford Provincial Court today.