Woman's body found outside Vancouver's city hall
Last Updated: Monday, January 30, 2006 | 3:37 PM ET
CBC News
They were called by a person who had been walking through the grounds at about 9:30 a.m. PST and spotted the body in a bushy area by stairs on the west side of city hall's annex.
Officers from the major crime unit marked off the stairs with yellow police tape and were searching a small park for clues, taking notes and pictures.
They were also taking down licence-plate numbers of nearby parked cars.
Police investigate area near Vancouver City Hall Monday, Jan. 30, 2006.
A police spokesman, Const. Tim Fanning, said investigators don't have any information about the identity of the woman.
He said she could have been there for some time.
"I can tell you at this point [that] it appears to be suspicious, that it is a woman. But as far as race, age, any other information, we don't have that at this point."
Police spokesperson Tim Fanning briefing the press, Monday, Jan. 30, 2006.
Fanning appealed to the public for help, asking for calls from anyone who had noticed anything suspicious in the area in the past few days.
City officials issued a statement saying they had no reason to believe the victim worked at city hall.
They said the area, which includes a small park, could remain closed for days.
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