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Suspect in Langley gang slaying back in Canada after years on the run

Conor D’Monte is charged with murder in the death of Kevin LeClair
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Conor D’Monte (inset), is back in Canada to face trial for the murder of Kevin LeClair, gunned down in a Langley parking lot 15 years ago. (Langley Advance Times file)

The alleged gang leader charged in a brutal and public Langley murder is back in Canada to face a judge.

The Combined Forces Special Enforcement Unit (CFSEU-BC) announced Friday, March 22 that Conor D’Monte has been returned from Puerto Rico and is now in a pre-trial facility on this side of the Canadian border.

“CFSEU-BC and our police partners from around the globe spent many years looking for Conor D’Monte,” said RCMP Assistant Commissioner Manny Mann, head of CFSEU-BC.

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Matthew Claxton

About the Author: Matthew Claxton

Raised in Langley, as a journalist today I focus on local politics, crime and homelessness.
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