Man convicted of second-degree murder in Surrey, B.C., death in 2023

SURREY — A 45-year-old man has been found guilty of second-degree murder in the death of another man in Surrey, B.C., in August 2023.

Surrey police say Paul John Martin was convicted Friday in B.C. Supreme Court in New Westminster, and the conviction carries an automatic life sentence.

Martin’s parole eligibility date will be determined by the court.

The conviction comes after Martin was arrested at the scene when officers discovered the body of 56-year-old Robb Memory at a local home on Aug. 27, 2023.