Sgt. Adam MacIntosh of the Integrated Homicide Investigation Team confirmed that Julie Paskall was taken off life support Tuesday and was surrounded by family and friends.
Surrey police believe that Paskall was the victim of a random robbery. The Province reports that a weapon like a rock might have been used during the attack at roughly 9 p.m. Sunday. She was found unconscious half an hour later.
She leaves behind her husband Al and three children, a son, 16, and two daughters aged 24 and 28.
Darwyn Shahara, the coach of Paskall’s son, described the victim as loving and always happy to help out the team.
“She did everything for me. She ran a time clock. She always did it automatically,” he said. “She kept all our stats, she did a wonderful job for this team and would always help out with anything.”
The attack prompted a public warning from the RCMP, as a similar incident occurred near the rink two weeks ago. On December 16, a woman in her twenties was violently robbed at the Newton-area transit loop.
Local residents have reported an increase in violent crime, drug sales and overall neglect, and several business owners are considering closing up shop in Surrey’s Newton Town Centre area.
