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Body found near railway tracks in Nanaimo

Darpan News Desk The Canadian Press, 13 Sep, 2024 12:28 PM
  • Body found near railway tracks in Nanaimo

Mounties in Nanaimo say officers are investigating a suspicious death of a man whose body was found near railway tracks yesterday.

They say a passersby found the body around noon behind the curling club on Wall Street in a forested area.

Police say the area has been closed for the foreseeable future while investigators search for evidence. 

They are asking that anyone with information contact the R-C-M-P.

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