Man charged in connection to East Vancouver sexual assault

The BC Prosecution Service (BCPS) has confirmed that Choe Wing Ma has been charged in connection to a violent assault that took place on Thursday, May 23, in East Vancouver.

BCPS told Daily Hive that “charges of sexual assault and robbery have been approved” against 59-year-old Ma.

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VPD arrested Ma without incident on May 27, 2019.

The VPD says a woman, in her 20s, was followed home from a bus stop near East 41st Avenue and Earles Street around noon on May 23 and attacked and sexually assaulted in her home.

A man approached her “and struck up a conversation,” before the woman realized she had forgotten something at home, and left the bus stop to go get it.” said police.

Suspect in East Vancouver attack and sexual assault (VPD)

VPD issued a public warning about the attack on Friday and released images of the suspect on Saturday.

Ma is expected to appear in Vancouver Provincial Court for a bail hearing today.

BCPS said that because the matter is before the court, it has no further comment regarding the offence.