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RCMP Say Pedestrians Find Body In South Surrey, B.C., Ditch

Darpan News Desk The Canadian Press, 26 Nov, 2016 07:08 PM
    SURREY, B.C. — RCMP say pedestrians walking along a road in rural area of Surrey, B.C., found a body in a ditch.
     
    Police say the pedestrians reported seeing the body in a watery ditch on Saturday afternoon.
     
    Officers were called to the 3600-block of 176 Street shortly before 3 p.m. on Saturday, after the 12- and 13-year-olds made the grisly discovery.
     
    Mounties have not confirmed that the body was discovered by youth, but a woman said it was discovered by her son's friends.
     
    Officers say it appears the body was in water for some time.
     
    The cause of death has not been confirmed.
     
    Police say the investigation is in its early stages.
     
    Police say no information gathered at this point has led then to believe the death is related to any other ongoing investigations.
     
    Anyone with more information is asked to contact Surrey RCMP at 604-599-0502, or call Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS).

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