Victoria police treating Beacon Hill Park death as a homicide
Investigators are seeking witnesses' help in finding suspects
Victoria Police are launching a murder investigation into the death of a woman in Beacon Hill Park one week ago.
Patrol officers were called to the south side of the park, near Dallas Road, just after 6 a.m. on March 3, after receiving reports of an unresponsive woman. The unnamed victim was pronounced dead at the scene.
The Victoria Police Major Crime Unit's investigators are treating the death as a homicide.
The Vancouver Island Integrated Major Crime Unit (VIIMCU) has assumed conduct of the investigation and is asking for the public's help in identifying potential suspects.
Investigators are asking anyone who was in the following areas between the hours of 11 p.m. on Tuesday, March 2, and 5 a.m. on Wednesday, March 3, to call the VIIMCU Information Line at (250) 380-6211:
- Lower Cook Street near Beacon Hill Park.
- Lower Douglas Street near Beacon Hill Park.
- Dallas Road between Douglas Street and St. Charles Street.
- The area of Fort Street and Foul Bay Road.
Investigators are particularly interested in any dash camera video from drivers in the area, or security camera footage.
The homicide is not believed to related to a fatal camper van fire in Beacon Hill Park on March 4.
Corrections
- An earlier version of this story said the BC Coroners Service had determined the death was a homicide. In fact the service is conducting its own seperate investigation and has not yet reached a conclusion.Mar 11, 2021 7:36 PM PT