An Abbotsford resident found a body at the side of a rural road in the community, and police are treating the death as suspicious.
The person found the body in a forested area near a gravel pit, in the 37000 block of Keeping Road. They called 911 at 1:40 pm on Saturday.
#AbbyPD & @HomicideTeam are in 37000 blk Keeping Rd for a deceased body found roadside. This incident is being treated as suspicious- @HomicideTeam has assumed this investigation. Have info? Call 1-877-551-4448 or CrimeStoppers at 1-800-222-8477. pic.twitter.com/yB0W6gaVGw
— Abbotsford Police Department (@AbbyPoliceDept) February 16, 2020
Sgt. Judy Bird said in a news release that the Abbotsford Police Department will be transferring the investigation to the Integrated Homicide Investigation Team.
Anyone with information about what happened should contact the IHIT tip line at 1-877-551-4448 or CrimeStoppers at 1-800-222-8477, Bird added.
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