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Body found in van in Surrey

Police rule out foul play after passerby sees man in parked vehicle

- CHERYL CHAN chchan@postmedia.com twitter.com/cherylchan

A body found in a van on the side of King George Boulevard was not a victim of foul play, said police.

Surrey RCMP launched an investigat­ion Wednesday morning after a passerby noticed an unresponsi­ve person in a black Dodge Grand Caravan minivan on the north side of the 12800-block King George Boulevard.

When officers arrived, they discovered a deceased man inside the vehicle.

It was initially unclear whether foul play was a factor as the cause of death was not clear based on initial appearance­s.

On Wednesday afternoon, police ruled out foul play. The man’s identity was not released.

The case has been turned over to the B.C. Coroners Service, which will investigat­e the cause of the death.

The investigat­ion shut down King George Boulevard between 128th and 132nd streets in both directions for several hours.

 ?? RICHARD LAM/ ?? RCMP investigat­e after a body was discovered Wednesday in a minivan on King George Boulevard near 128th Street in Surrey.
RICHARD LAM/ RCMP investigat­e after a body was discovered Wednesday in a minivan on King George Boulevard near 128th Street in Surrey.

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