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    Woman Found Dead At Regal Hotel Is Vancouver's 13Th Homicide Victim Of 2018: Police

    , 03 Aug, 2018 11:13 AM

      The VPD’s Major Crime Section is investigating after the discovery of woman’s body in a Granville Street apartment in downtown Vancouver early Wednesday morning.

       

      At around 4:30 a.m. on August 1, police were called to the Regal Hotel on Granville Street near Helmcken Street about a strong odor on the second floor. Officers located a deceased woman inside an apartment.

       

      The victim has been identified as a 31-year-old Vancouver resident. The victim’s name will not be released until her next-of-kin have been notified.

       
       
       
       

      This is city’s 13th homicide in 2018.

       

      No arrests have been made and the investigation is ongoing. Detectives do not believe this was a random event and advise that there is no risk to the general public.

       

      Anyone with information about this homicide is asked to call detectives are 604-717-2500 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.

       
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