A woman whose burning body was found in a Burnaby park this week may have been in the area up to two hours before the fire was reported, according to homicide investigators.
Emergency crews were called to the 4300 block of Garden Grove Drive at about 2 a.m. on Thursday for reports of a fire at Greentree Village Park.
On scene they found a bush fire along with a body “fully on fire,” according to the Burnaby Fire Department.
Homicide investigators took over the case and are still working to identify the body, but they now believe it was of a woman under five-feet tall, according to a news release from the Integrated Homicide Investigation Team Friday afternoon.
“Through a comprehensive neighbourhood canvass, investigators have determined that the woman may have been in the area up to two hours prior to the report of the fire,” IHIT media spokesperson Det. Lara Jansen said in the release. “There is also indication that the woman may have been associated to a dark coloured, smaller to mid-sized, hatchback SUV or crossover-style vehicle.”
IHIT is urging anyone who may have seen a similar vehicle or heard any suspicious activity in the 4300 block of Garden Grove Drive between midnight and 2 a.m. on Thursday to contact IHIT: 1-877-551-IHIT (4448) or [email protected].
To remain anonymous, contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).
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