British Columbia

Homicide investigators called in as man's body found in wooded area in Pitt Meadows

Ridge Meadows RCMP located the body of a man in a wooden area west of the Golden Ears Bridge and say they are treating the death as suspicious.

RCMP say the man has been identified and there is no threat to public safety

A police cruiser is parked behind yellow tape at a crime scene next to a sign under an overpass that says Meadowtown Centre.
Homicide investigators were called to the scene west of the Golden Ears Bridge in Pitt Meadows, where a man's body was found in a wooded area. (Shane MacKichan)

Ridge Meadows RCMP say they found a man's body in a wooded area west of the Golden Ears bridge on Monday at around 12 p.m. 

Police say the man's death was determined to be suspicious, and the Integrated Homicide Investigation Team (IHIT) was called to the scene near Meadowtown Centre.

RCMP say the man has been identified, and there is no threat to the public.

No names are being released until the family is notified.

Investigators are requesting anyone with information to contact the IHIT information line at 1-877-551-IHIT (4448) or email at ihitinfo@rcmp-grc.gc.ca.