Death Of Man Whose Body Found In Calgary Donation Bin Non-Criminal: Police

Darpan News Desk The Canadian Press, 20 Jul, 2017 01:00 PM

CALGARY — Police in Calgary say foul play was not involved in the death of a man whose body was discovered in a clothing donation bin.

A passerby saw the body sticking out of the bin outside the North Hill shopping mall at about 3:45 a.m. Thursday and called 911.

Police, the fire department and emergency medical services responded and the man was pronounced dead.

Police said he appeared to be in his mid-20s.

The medical examiner will do an autopsy to determine the cause of death, but police said it was accidental.

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