Port Alberni RCMP have made two arrests in the 2018 murder of a six-year-old boy.

RCMP announced on May 6, 2022 that 28-year-old Rykel Frank (n茅e Charleson) and 29-year-old Mitchell Frank of Port Alberni have been charged with first-degree murder of Dontay-Patrick Lucas.

The six-year-old Nuu-chah-nulth boy died at home on March 13, 2018 in Port Alberni. At the time, RCMP labelled his death as suspicious.

Earlier this year, Lucas害羞草研究所檚 family held a vigil and expressed their frustration that an arrest had not taken place yet.

RCMP say the investigation continues.

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Lucas害羞草研究所檚 father, Patrick Lucas, posted on Facebook after the announcement of the arrests, thanking the community for their support throughout the investigation.

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More information from the RCMP is expected to be released on Monday morning, May 9, 2022.