Trial in Langley barn arson case set for October 2027

A trial has been scheduled for Christopher Gerald William England in connection with a barn fire in Langley.

Online court records show England is to stand trial on six charges from Oct. 1 to Oct. 16, 2027. A voir dire hearing, which considers whether evidence can be used at trial, is set for Sept. 4.

He is charged with arson causing property damage, causing unnecessary pain and suffering to an animal, assault, assault with a weapon, mischief, and resisting or obstructing a peace officer. The charges have not been proven in court.

Langley RCMP were called at 11:45 a.m. June 6 to a property in the 20500-block of 102A Avenue, north of Walnut Grove, where officers found a barn on fire and called firefighters. England was later arrested with assistance from the Lower Mainland District Integrated Police Dog Service and is not in custody.