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Body Found In Burnt-Out SUV In Abbotsford Field, IHIT Team Investigating

Darpan News Desk, 16 Nov, 2019 07:44 PM

On Friday night at 10:34 pm, Abbotsford Fire Rescue Service (AFRS) firefighters responded to a report of a vehicle fire in the 5300 block of Bates Road.

Firefighters located an SUV-type vehicle that was fully engulfed in fire. When the fire was extinguished, a burned body was located inside.

Abbotsford Police Department’s Patrol Officers, Major Crime and Forensic Identification Units remain on scene at this time.

#IHIT is in the 5300-block of Bates Road, #AbbotsfordBC after a body was found in a burning vehicle last night. We're working with our partners from @AbbyPoliceDept. We urge witnesses and drivers with dash cam video to contact us. pic.twitter.com/NjfcC9qOkK
— IHIT (@HomicideTeam) November 16, 2019

Police are at the early stages of this investigation, however, this incident is being treated as suspicious.

The Abbotsford Police Major Crime Unit will be transitioning this investigation over to the Integrated Homicide Investigation Team (IHIT).

Further information and updates will be provided by IHIT. Anyone with information about this incident should call the IHIT Tip Line at 1-877-551-4448 or CrimeStoppers at 1-800-222-8477.

Body found: Last night, Abbotsford firefighters responded to a SUV-type veh engulfed in fire, where a burned body was located inside. AbbyPD investigators on-scene investigating this suspicious death. @HomicideTeam will provide further updates.
Have info? 1-877-551-4448 pic.twitter.com/06UlZHfmty
— Abbotsford Police Department (@AbbyPoliceDept) November 16, 2019

For media looking for a clip, contact Sgt Frank Jang directly. No further updates on the case at this time. Got info? Call #IHIT or @SolveCrime
— IHIT (@HomicideTeam) November 16, 2019

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