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Charges laid in homicide of missing 11-year-old Burnaby, B.C., boy

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Charges laid in homicide of missing 11-year-old Burnaby, B.C., boy. (2026, November 2). CBC News. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/kai-pavlovic-homicide-charges-burnaby-bc-9.7405999?cmp=rss

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Police in Burnaby, B.C., have laid charges in connection to the homicide of 11-year-old Kai Pavlovic, who was reported missing last September. Branko Bijelic, 51, and Sarah Bijelic, 46, both from Burnaby, were charged with second-degree murder and manslaughter respectively. The case involved a significant investigation by local RCMP and IHIT following an extensive search for Pavlovic that included a province-wide billboard campaign.

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Charges have been laid in connection with the homicide of 11-year-old Kai Pavlovic, who was reported missing from Burnaby, B.C., last year. The Integrated Homicide Investigation Team (IHIT) announced on November 2, 2026, that Branko Bijelic, 51, and Sarah Bijelic, 46, both of Burnaby, have been charged with second-degree murder and manslaughter respectively. IHIT took over the case after extensive efforts by local RCMP to locate Kai were unsuccessful. The investigation led to the discovery of Pavlovic's remains but the exact location and time of this discovery were not disclosed. Sgt. Freda Fong expressed concern for the community and acknowledged the impact on Kai’s loved ones and those affected by the tragedy.

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Topics

B.C. Burnaby IHIT Integrated Homicide Investigation Team RCMP

Subjects

Burnaby GPE · 6× B.C. GPE · 4× IHIT ORG · 4× Pavlovic PERSON · 3× RCMP ORG · 2× Branko Bijelic PERSON · 1× IHIT Kai Pavlovic PERSON · 1× Integrated Homicide Investigation Team ORG · 1× Kai Pavlovic PERSON · 1× Sarah Bijelic PERSON · 1×

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"We recognize the concern this investigation has caused within the community, and our thoughts are with Kai’s loved ones and those affected by this tragedy," Sgt. Freda Fong said in IHIT's release.

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2026-11-02 · CBC News

Charges laid in homicide of missing 11-year-old Burnaby, B.C., boy · assertive framing

Claims (16 extracted, 1 hedged)

Charges laid in homicide of missing 11-year-old Burnaby, B.C., boy: asserted

Charges → lay → boy

IHIT Kai Pavlovic was the subject of a province-wide billboard campaign last year Police say an 11-year-old Burnaby, B.C., boy who was reported missing last year was the victim of a homicide. asserted

who → say → homicide

Now, charges have been laid in connection to his death, B.C.'s Integrated Homicide Investigation Team (IHIT) said in a news release Monday. asserted

Team → lay → release

Branko Bijelic, 51, of Burnaby has been charged with second-degree murder and indignity to human remains. asserted

Bijelic → charge → remains

Sarah Bijelic, 46, of Burnaby has been charged with one count of manslaughter. asserted

Bijelic → charge → manslaughter

Mounties in Burnaby, B.C., searching for missing 11-year-old boy asserted

Mounties → search → boy

RCMP launch province-wide billboard campaign to find missing 11-year-old Kai Pavlovic asserted

RCMP → launch → Pavlovic

IHIT said Burnaby RCMP received a request to check Kai Pavlovic's well-being on Sept. 26, 2025. asserted

RCMP → say → Sept.

Police were unable to find him "despite significant efforts," and the case was escalated to the serious crimes unit, and then to IHIT. asserted

case → find → IHIT

The investigation ultimately led to the discovery of Pavlovic's remains, according to the release. uncertain

investigation → lead → release

Police did not say when or where his remains were found. asserted

remains → say → ?

"We recognize the concern this investigation has caused within the community, and our thoughts are with Kai’s loved ones and those affected by this tragedy," Sgt. Freda Fong said in IHIT's release. asserted

Fong → recognize → release

"We thank the public for their assistance and for coming forward with information." asserted

We → thank → information

In October last year, police said they believed Pavlovic was with a "caretaker" but shared few other details. asserted

Pavlovic → say → details

They had asked the caretaker to come forward and confirm he was safe. asserted

he → ask → caretaker

Police launched a province-wide billboard campaign to find Pavlovic last year. asserted

Police → launch → Pavlovic