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On Monday, police formally announced charges against Joshua Boden, 32, in connection to the death of Kimberly Hallgarth, 33, in her Burnaby home on March 15, 2009.
Boden, who played for Surrey minor league teams before joining the CFL in 2008, has a lengthy rap sheet, including convictions for sexual assault and assaulting and obstructing a police officer.
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In a statement, the Hallgarth family thanked police for their work.
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Boden was scheduled to appear at provincial court in Vancouver on Monday for a bail hearing.
Despite the charge, IHIT is still asking anyone who may have information about the case to call them at 1-877-551-4448.
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