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Dec 6, 2021 9:42 PM - The Canadian Press

IHIT takes charge of the investigation into human remains found inside a burned vehicle in Abbotsford

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Police in Abbotsford say the RCMP's homicide team has taken charge of the investigation into human remains found inside a burned vehicle. (Photo - Abbotsford Police/Twitter)

Police in Abbotsford say the RCMP's homicide team has taken charge of the investigation into human remains found inside a burned vehicle.

They say officers found the remains after responding to reports of a vehicle fire around the five-thousand-block of Riverside Street yesterday morning.

Anyone with information is asked to contact the Mounties' Integrated Homicide Investigation team.

Abbotsford Police on Twitter:

UPDATE - Vehicle Fire Results in Suspicious Death

December 6th, 2021 AbbyPD investigators have now transitioned this investigation to the Integrated Homicide Investigation Team

Anyone with information about this incident is asked to call the IHIT Info Line at 1-877-551-4448

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