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Silas O'Brien

  • 21 years old
  • Male
  • Born Oct 21, 1986
  • Died Mar 12, 2008
  • Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Let us all send our prayers and love to O'Brien Family and Friends to get through this very, very terrible time.
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Silas

O'Brien died at 2:30 a.m. Thursday when the driver of a white truck that had earlier forced O'Brien's vehicle into a ditch suddenly returned. He was standing with two friends alongside his white Silverado pickup when the white truck accelerated at them.


The friends, Sam Dooley and Luke Stevens, managed to scramble clear, but O'Brien was struck and killed. The vehicle that hit him quickly fled the scene.

The young men had been on their way to the Vancouver airport for a trip to Hawaii.

Police have blamed severe road rage in the death.

Carr added that no other details will be released relating to the arrest until investigators can give the Crown a "very strong" package of evidence.

"Often times investigations are like a poker game," he said. "We don't want to put our cards on the table and show our hand at this time."

Langley RCMP Supt. Janice Armstrong said O'Brien's family is "still in shock and disbelief" over the tragic incident.

"They have really appreciated the outpouring of compassion and love from this community," she said.

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God Bless Silas

Motunde Sotuminu Dec 02, 2012

Its so sad Silas youve departed and left us. But We know you are in a better place.Its really sad , but I believe one day we will see. God Bless All the way from Africa

George P.

George Porter May 10, 2012

Justice was almost served here .Silas can never be bought back .I hope that Mr. Parent sees the error of his ways every day he is incarcerated and I hope above all the family has closure and peace .I am always amazed at how families can find strength and positive outlook after losing a child .

Lock him up for life!

vlad Apr 28, 2012

If a guy with 60+ prior offenses is "not likely to reoffend" according to his lawyer, than who is ever likely to reoffend?? I swear if this dirt bag caused this much hurt in my family, I would personally hunt him down and lynch him in the deep woods somewhere. What Canadian justice system needs to learn is there's no rehabilitation for some people. Sometimes, the only option available is to lock them up and throw the keys away for good. As a society, we would be much better off with these scumbags under lock and key than out and about.

i am so sorry

Brenda Sep 16, 2011

i hope u will be reincarnated back to life just as special a person and in this life :)

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