ROY Nahanee, 20, died after being stabbed in the chin. Murder charge laid By Anna Marie D'Angelo News Reporter dangelo@nsnews.com A birthday party near Squamish proved fatal for North Vancouver resident Roy Nahanee. Nahanee, 20, died after being stabbed once in the chin area on June 21. Nahanee was fatally wounded while celebrat- ing a birthday near Evans Lake north of Squamish. Twenty to 30 people from North Van. and Squamish were at the outdoor party, according to Squamish RCMP Col. John Laseur. Laseur said all the party-goers knew each other or. were friends. Laseur said the police became aware of the stab- bing when party-goers rushed Nahanee to Squamish General Hos- pital. Nahanee died in hos- pital, Brian James Milligan, 18, of North Vancouver, was charged with second- degree murder in connec- tion with the incident. 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