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Body located near 91Ô­´´ fire

A corpse was found near a mall off the 91Ô­´´ Bypass Friday morning.
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91Ô­´´ RCMP are investigating after a body was found near a dumpster fire in the 20100 block of the 91Ô­´´ Bypass Friday morning.

Firefighters found the body in the alley behind the Rio Can mall just before 6 a.m. when they were called to douse the flames.

91Ô­´´ RCMP serious crime unit has taken over the investigation.

The area surrounding the scene will be cordoned off for a significant amount of time, said Cpl. Craig Van Herk, a spokesperson for the 91Ô­´´ RCMP.

As of Friday morning there was limited information on the cause of the fire and the identify of the deceased person, Van Herk said.

He added that investigators are confident the body is not , the missing woman from Abbotsford police believe may have been in 91Ô­´´.

If anyone has information that might assist with the investigation, they are asked to call 91Ô­´´ RCMP at 604-532-3200.



Matthew Claxton

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Raised in 91Ô­´´, as a journalist today I focus on local politics, crime and homelessness.
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