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13-Year-Old Girl In Found Dead Burnaby's Central Park, Police Investigating

The Canadian Press, 19 Jul, 2017 12:04 PM

BURNABY, B.C. — RCMP are investigating what they say is a suspicious death of a 13-year-old girl in Burnaby, B.C.

Police say details about the death will not be released until a news conference later today.

The park, which is one of the most popular in the city, was cordoned off with caution tape Wednesday morning, and there was a large police presence in the area. All park entrances have been closed.

The Integrated Homicide Investigation Team is leading the investigation.

Lots of police tape up at Central Park in #Burnaby. Being told it's a "police incident". @CTVVancouver pic.twitter.com/I7UHdDfZsw
— Maria Weisgarber (@ctv_mariaw) July 19, 2017

Photo: Twitter

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