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

Prev Next

MORE National ARTICLES

Unknown Powder At Canada Post Facility Sends Two To Hospital In Richmond B.C.

Firefighters Were Called Tuesday Afternoon For Reports Of A Potential Hazardous Materials Situation After A Powder Was Found In A Sorting Facility Adjacent To The Vancouver International Airport.

Unknown Powder At Canada Post Facility Sends Two To Hospital In Richmond B.C.

Heat, Lightning Raise Risk Of Wildfires Across Most Of B.C.'s Central Interior

WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. — The first heat wave of the summer is expected to hit British Columbia's Cariboo region by the weekend and the BC Wildfire Service says it is bracing for potential fires as a result.

Heat, Lightning Raise Risk Of Wildfires Across Most Of B.C.'s Central Interior

Robbery Suspect Nabbed By Police In Kamloops, B.C., After Chilly Swim

A robbery suspect in Kamloops, B.C., may have decided a swim was better than arrest as he tried to evade police early Wednesday morning.

Robbery Suspect Nabbed By Police In Kamloops, B.C., After Chilly Swim

Mississauga Woman's Racist Rant For 'White Doctor' Sparks Outrage After Caught On Video

A video that shows an agitated woman demanding her son be examined by a "white doctor" at a Toronto-area walk-in clinic is sparking online outrage.

Mississauga Woman's Racist Rant For 'White Doctor' Sparks Outrage After Caught On Video

Judge Rules Homeless Man Not Criminally Responsible For Fatal Stabbing

A B.C. Supreme Court judge has ruled a homeless man can't be held criminally responsible for a fatal stabbing two years ago because he was suffering from a mental disorder.

Judge Rules Homeless Man Not Criminally Responsible For Fatal Stabbing

B.C. Liberals To Support Ban On Corporate, Union Donations To Political Parties

British Columbia's Liberals say they are now ready to take big money out of politics after rejecting calls for political fundraising reform for more than a decade.