Woman severely burned by substance in ‘intentional act’ in Langley, B.C., police say

LANGLEY — Police in Metro Vancouver say they have yet to identify a suspect in a targeted assault that sent a woman to hospital for urgent treatment of “severe burns” resulting from exposure to an “unknown substance.”

A statement issued by Langley RCMP says officers responded to a report of a woman in distress along a stretch of the Fraser Highway lined with businesses near the city’s downtown area at about 6:35 p.m. on Saturday.

Sgt. Zynal Sharoom says officers found the 33-year-old woman suffering from “serious burns consistent with an intentional act.”

The Mounties say they believe the victim was deliberately exposed to the substance and the attack does not appear to have been random.

Sharoom says police cannot yet confirm what the substance was and no suspect or suspects had been identified at the time of Monday’s statement.

He says police believe the assault took place in a public area and they’re urging anyone who may have information or dash camera footage to contact them.

There is no indication at this point in the investigation that the assault is linked to other incidents in the region, Sharoom adds.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published July 14, 2025.