Life sentence handed out to killer of Chilliwack, B.C., man
Matthew Bauer was convicted of 2nd-degree murder after slaying of Holbert Tew
The Integrated Homicide Investigation Team says a Chilliwack man arrested for second-degree murder in January 2023 has been given a life sentence, without the chance of parole for 12 years, after the death of a man in Mission, B.C.
The sentence for Matthew Bauer was handed down Thursday after a jury in B.C. Supreme Court found him guilty in February, police said in a statement.
Police say they were called to a Mission home in December 2022 where 64-year-old Holbert Tew was found suffering from stab wounds.
Tew died at the scene, the home where he lived.
The homicide team took over the case and quickly identified Bauer as a suspect.
Sgt. Freda Fong with IHIT says the attack on Tew was senseless and unprovoked, and their thoughts are with the family as the court proceedings come to an end.
Tew's death was one of three unrelated homicides on the Lower Mainland that occurred in 24 hours in December 2022, which included a stabbing in North Vancouver and a shooting in Chilliwack.
Corrections
- An earlier version of this story incorrectly stated that Holbert Tew was killed in Chilliwack. In fact, he was killed in Mission.Jun 23, 2025 1:54 PM EDT