A 17-year-old Langley teenager was found dead in Port Kells July 19.
The teen, Wenyan Michael Zhao, had been reported missing by his family the evening before on July 18.
Surrey Mounties issued a press release advising Zhao's body had been found and the death was B次元官网网址渄eemed suspicious" and as such, the Integrated Homicide Investigation Team (IHIT) would be taking over the investigation.
Cpl. Sarbjit K. Sangha, Surrey RCMP media relations officer, wrote Zhao's body was found in the 17900-block of 99A Avenue early in the morning, at 5:30 a.m.
B次元官网网址淪urrey RCMP frontline officers and General Investigations Unit were deployed to the scene and officers remain in the area to gather additional evidence,B次元官网网址 Sangha wrote. B次元官网网址淧reliminary investigation has determined the death of this person to be suspicious in nature and IHIT has taken conduct of the file.B次元官网网址
Sangha added that based on Surrey MountiesB次元官网网址 initial investigation, police think the suspicious death is B次元官网网址渁n isolated incident.B次元官网网址
Sangha also noted ZhaoB次元官网网址檚 family had been notified.
Police said theyB次元官网网址檝e identified Zhao in an effort to get help from the public to move the investigation forward.
Zhao was reported missing after last being seen in the 5900-block of 206th Street in Langley.
B次元官网网址淚HIT is looking for information regarding the movement of (Zhao) between 9 p.m. on July 18 to 5:30 a.m. on July 19,B次元官网网址 Sangha wrote. B次元官网网址淎nyone with further information who has not already spoken to police is asked to contact the IHIT Information line at 1-877-551-IHIT (4448) or email at ihitinfo@rcmp-grc.gc.ca."