‘A long time coming’: Manslaughter charge in death of Carson Crimeni at Langley skate park

LANGLEY (NEWS 1130) – Two years after the tragic death of 14-year-old Carson Crimeni at a Langley skate park, a charge of manslaughter has been laid.

A 20-year-old man has been charged, after RCMP say he surrendered himself to police. He cannot be named, as he was underage at the time of Carson’s death.

The teenager died Aug. 7, 2019 at the Walnut Grove skate park of an apparent overdose, while he was with a group of older teens, who are believed to have filmed the incident instead of helping him. His final moments were shared on social media.

RCMP say investigators spoke to more than 100 witnesses and received more than 100 tips in the case.

#BREAKING: More than two years after the tragic death of 14-year-old Carson Crimeni in a #Langley skate park, a charge of manslaughter has been laid.

The accused is a 20-year-old man who cannot be named because he was underage at the time, he'll appear in court Oct. 20 @NEWS1130

— Bailey Nicholson ???? (@bcjnicholson) September 16, 2021

Carson’s father, Aron Crimeni, says it’s extremely emotional to learn someone’s been charged in his son’s death.

“My head’s been spinning ever since I heard,” said Crimeni. “Happy, relieved … there’s so many words. I’ve been literally consumed by this for two years now.”

“This has been a long time coming,” he added.

He personally believes more than one person should be charged, given there were several people with Carson at the time.

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Crimeni remembers Carson as an amazing kid who always wanted to make people laugh.

“He was always cracking jokes. I miss his jokes. I miss his comments. I just miss everything about him.”

Crimeni adds he believes if the roles were reversed and Carson had seen someone in distress, his son would have called for help.