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UPDATE: Police say ‘medical matter’ behind death of person found near Surrey motel

Police say it doesn’t appear to be suspicious. The age and gender has not been released.
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UPDATE: Surrey RCMP said Friday that this turned out to be a “medical matter.” Constable Richard Wright said it’s “not deemed suspicious at this point.”

Surrey Mounties are investigating near the Canadian Inn motel at 6528 King George Blvd. after a dead body was found in the vicinity shortly after noon Thursday.

Police say it doesn’t appear to be suspicious. The Surrey RCMP is investigating. The age and gender has not been released.

The body was discovered at 12:14 p.m., police said.

The Now-Leader has contacted the motel for comment.

“I’m not supposed to talk,” a man who answered the phone said before he hung up.



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