A West Kelowna man accused of killing his wife in 2015 has been granted bail.

Kevin Costin, 58, was ordered released on recognizance of bail with a $10,000 deposit.

Costin was arrested May 26, 2017, and charged with second-degree murder, arson and indignity to human remains in the death of his wife, 37-year-old Hazel Budiongan.

Budiongan was found dead inside her Boucherie Road home Nov. 4, 2015, after firefighters were called to the residence for reports of a blaze.

When the smoke cleared, firefighters found Budiongansa国际传媒檚 body. Her death was determined to be a homicide.

sa国际传媒淭he 18-month long investigation culminated in the identifying of the person alleged to be responsible for her death and charge approval being received from Crown counsel based on the investigationsa国际传媒檚 findings,sa国际传媒� Insp. Anna Marie Mallard said in a press release at the time of Costinsa国际传媒檚 arrest.

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michael.rodriguez@kelownacapnews.com
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