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Homicide unit investigating after body found in burned SUV in Abbotsford

November 16 2019 01:37 AM

ABBOTSFORD, B.C. – Homicide detectives have been handed the case after police say a body was discovered in a burnt-out SUV in Abbotsford, B.C.

Firefighters responded just after 10:30 p.m. Friday to a report of a vehicle on fire on Bates Road.

Police say the vehicle was fully engulfed when the fire crew arrived.

They say the body was located after the flames were doused.

Police say the incident is being treated as suspicious, however, no further details have been released.

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Parker Crook is a Saskatchewan-born reporter who began his career in journalism while studying the craft at SAIT in Calgary. After cutting his teeth at the school news outlet as the Opinions Editor, Parker landed a position at a Vernon newspaper and worked his way up to the editor’s chair. Parker strives to tell stories that have a genuine impact on the community he calls home. And, from courtroom dramas to on stage antics, Parker believes meaningful stories can be found just about anywhere.