Victim found dead in Conception Bay South driveway had been abducted, police say
Witness says 'masked, armed individuals' forced the man from his home, police say suspects are still at large
A man was violently abducted from a home and left dead on a Conception Bay South, N.L., driveway on Saturday, police believe.
The Royal Newfoundland Constabulary said late Saturday night that a "suspicious death" in the Kelligrews area of Conception Bay South (C.B.S.) was linked to a home invasion just a few kilometres down the road earlier that morning.
Residents on Bayview Heights in C.B.S — a community of about 25,000 just west of St. John's — awoke Saturday morning to find a dead man lying face up at the bottom of a neighbourhood driveway.
Police say the dead man is the same one who is believed to have been abducted from a home in the Seal Cove area of C.B.S. at about 4 a.m. Saturday.
Violent home invasion
The RNC were called out to the Seal Cove residence early Saturday morning after a 911 call.
Officers found the home engulfed in flames, and say a witness told police that several "masked, armed individuals" had forced their way into the home and assaulted a man inside.
The suspects then forcibly took the man from the residence. He was found dead on Bayview Heights, about seven kilometres away, four hours later.
Police say no arrests have been made in the incident, and are warning the public that the suspects involved are "believed to be armed and dangerous."
Neighbourhood in shock
Terri-Lee Coates says it's a friendly neighbourhood, lots of kids. A surprise to have a big crime scene. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/cbcnl?src=hash">#cbcnl</a> <a href="https://t.co/kgpbQn3Oys">pic.twitter.com/kgpbQn3Oys</a>
—@GarrettBarryThe RNC had fully descended onto Bayview Heights in C.B.S by 10 a.m. Saturday morning. The force had cut off access to most of the street and were taking statements from residents in the area.
Terri-Lee Coates said the discovery was a shock in a friendly neighbourhood with a close-knit feel.
"You don't ever think of something like that happening," she said.
"Everybody knows everybody, there's lots of kids in the neighbourhood."
The investigation into the suspicious death is ongoing, and the RNC have promised they have "deployed significant investigative resources into locating those responsible."
Anyone with information is asked to contact the police force.
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