Homicide team investigating body found inside abandoned Richmond home
Victim was known to police, says IHIT
The body of a man found inside an abandoned Richmond home is now being investigated by the Integrated Homicide Investigation Team.
<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/IHIT?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#IHIT</a> is in <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/RichmondBC?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#RichmondBC</a> this afternoon after a man's body was found this morning in a residence in the 9000-blk of Odlin Rd. Death was deemed suspicious. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/IHIT?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#IHIT</a> is on scene and will be working closely w/ <a href="https://twitter.com/RichmondRCMP?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@RichmondRCMP</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/bccoroners?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@bccoroners</a> & Integrated Forensic Identification Services.
—@HomicideTeamIHIT and Richmond RCMP were on scene at the older white house in the 9000 block of Odlin Road Thursday afternoon.
Cpl. Frank Jang with IHIT said they found a man's body inside the house Wednesday morning. He added investigators have identified the victim, who he said was known to police.
The house is surrounded by a blue construction fence and overgrown with weeds and bushes. It appears to be awaiting demolition, as are a number of other houses on the street.
With files from Meera Bains