Until It Was Too Late
An 11-year-old boy was reported missing. More than a year later, homicide charges have been laid
The most disturbing question may be how long nobody noticed he was gone
BURNABY, B.C. — The homicide investigation into the death of 11-year-old Kai Pavlovic has produced the outcome everyone feared and nobody wanted. More than a year after a well-being check request first brought police to the case, investigators have announced charges against two Burnaby residents following the discovery of the boy's remains.
For the wider public, one detail remains particularly unsettling. Early police statements described Kai as, "last known to be living with his family," before the investigation began. Later updates indicated investigators believed he may have been staying with an unidentified caretaker and appealed publicly for that individual to come forward.
That language raises difficult public-safety questions.
