Man pleads guilty to murdering Belgian hitchhiker in B.C.

The man charged with killing a Belgian tourist in B.C. has pleaded guilty to second-degree murder.

SeanMcKenzie, 27, was arrested in September 2018 and charged with the first-degree murder of Amelie Sakkalis, 28.

Sakkalis was found dead on Aug.22, 2018, north ofBoston Bar, B.C. She had been hitchhiking fromPenticton to Vancouver.

"Amelie's murder was a shock to the community and even for our seasoned investigators," saidSgt. Frank Jang of B.C.'s Integrated Homicide Investigation Team.

McKenzie entered his guilty plea on Sept. 23, 2019. Sentencing is scheduled for Nov. 19.

The day before her body was found, Sakkalis posted a message on Facebook in French, looking for a ride.