Police Find Body In Makeshift Camp, Close To Abbotsford's Highstreet Shopping Centre

Darpan News Desk The Canadian Press, 31 Oct, 2015 12:33 PM

ABBOTSFORD, B.C. — A body has been found in a makeshift camp near a shopping mall in B.C.'s Fraser Valley.

Abbotsford police Const. Ian MacDonald says a citizen came across the body in a wooded area and called police on Friday afternoon.

MacDonald says a patrol officer arrived and found the deceased person in what appeared to be a makeshift camp.

The location given by police is close to homes, the Highstreet Shopping Centre and the Trans-Canada Highway in Abbotsford.

MacDonald says police and forensic units are on scene and it will take some time to determine the cause of death.

Prev Next

MORE National ARTICLES

Divers Scour Rossland, B.C., Reservoir For Clues In 2014 Homicide

Cpl. Dave Tyreman says the RCMP Underwater Recovery Team will search the depths of a Rossland reservoir on Monday.

Divers Scour Rossland, B.C., Reservoir For Clues In 2014 Homicide

Free Reservations For Some BC Ferry Foot Passengers To Continue Until 2016

It means walk-on passengers will continue to have the option of a free booking service, guaranteeing boarding on sailings from Tsawwassen to Salt Spring, Galiano, Saturna, Pender or Mayne islands.

Free Reservations For Some BC Ferry Foot Passengers To Continue Until 2016

Search For Two People On Mackenzie River In N.W.T. Turns To Recovery Effort

Mounties says personal items discovered during the search have led police to believe the pair drowned.

Search For Two People On Mackenzie River In N.W.T. Turns To Recovery Effort

Nunavut Coroner Agrees With Inquest That Suicide A Public Health Crisis

Padma Suramala says that might break the logjam in the territory's inability to implement major parts of Nunavut's suicide prevention strategy.

Nunavut Coroner Agrees With Inquest That Suicide A Public Health Crisis

Representation Of Women On Boards Varies By Industry, Company Size: Report

A review of more than 700 companies listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange has found that the number of women on corporate boards and in executive positions varies by industry and company size.

Representation Of Women On Boards Varies By Industry, Company Size: Report

Scottish Man Mistakes Plane Door For Toilet, Airline Staff Flush Him Out

James Gray said airline staff accused him of trying to open the door of the plane he was on while travelling at 30,000 feet. However, he claimed he only touched the handle after confusing it for the door to the toilet.