Police Investigate Human Remains Found In Woods In Delta, B.c.

Darpan News Desk The Canadian Press, 29 Dec, 2016 09:13 PM

DELTA, B.C. — Police in Delta, B.C., are investigating the discovery of human remains in a wooded area off a major Metro Vancouver thoroughfare.

Officers were called Thursday morning at 10700 blk of Nordel Way at approximately 11:00 a.m. after a passerby made the discovery near Nordel Way.

The major-crimes section has been called in to process the scene and determine the circumstances around the death.

A police news release says they are working with the coroner to confirm the gender and identity of the person.

See Corrected Copy of DPD Media Release on Found Human Remains. We apologize for the error. https://t.co/jgM4wIVXQV
— Delta Police (@deltapolice) December 29, 2016

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