Teens charged with second-degree murder in stabbing death of Surrey mechanic

Two teenagershave been charged with second-degree murder in relation to the stabbing death of Surrey mechanicDelphin Paul Prestbakmo.

Prestbakmo, known as Pauly, was fatally stabbed in a parking lot near Semiahmoo Shopping Centre in Surrey, B.C., just after 3 a.m. on Aug. 16. He died on scene.

The teenaged boys, aged 15 and 16, cannot be named due to their age.

RCMP saidthe attack was unprovoked but saidthe three knew each other to some degree.

The two teens have been in custody since late August for breaching court-imposed conditions on a separate matter, according to the Integrated Homicide Investigations Team (IHIT).

"It's troubling news," Sgt. Frank Jangsaid Thursday. "It's very shocking."

Jang saidmotive for the attack is still under investigation.

A'senseless' death

When asked about his death,Prestbakmo's sister called it senseless, adding her brother didn't deserve what happened to him.

"You ask anyone in this community, he was loved and respected. He was a good person and had a good heart," said Angela Prestbakmo.

She saidknowing two people have been charged in relation to her brother's death doesn't make the situation any better.

"Nobody can understand how somebody like that could be targeted," said Don Armour, who worked with Pretsbakmo for eight years. "He was everybody's friend."

Ilham Ali, a friend of Prestbakmo for 20 years, saidhe was more like a brother. Ali addedPretsbakmo was 14 years old when he started working as a mechanic.

"Always we know him as a nice guy, excellent guy, always helps people out, and everybody liked him," Ali said.

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Prestbakmo was fatally stabbed on August 16; two teens have been charged in his death.