Police are investigating a suspicious death and are seeking witnesses after the body of a missing man was found in his home in Metchosin Friday.

On July 12, West Shore RCMP discovered the deceased adult male in his Metchosin residence on the 1000 block of Brookview Drive. The victim has been identified as 60-year-old Martin Payne.

Police said West Shore RCMP investigators were following up on a report that he was missing from work when they found him.

60-year-old Martin Payne was found dead in his Metchosin home after reports of him going missing. His F150 truck was found in Oak Bay. Police, major crimes investigating and treating it as suspicious. For more:

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The death is being treated as suspicious and foul play is suspected. The Vancouver Island Integrated Major Crime Unit (VIIMCU) is leading the investigation.

On July 9 at 1 p.m., the Oak Bay Police Department located the victimB次元官网网址檚 red Ford F150 pickup truck, with licence plate 7432HY, parked on Woodburn Avenue in Oak Bay. The truck is an extended cab 4x4, is two toned with red and grey, has running boards and also has a black metal headache rack and black bed rails.

Cpl. Chris Dovell with West Shore RCMP said police are seeking witnesses who may have seen the victimB次元官网网址檚 truck or anyone associated with the vehicle between the afternoon of July 8 and July 9 at 1 p.m.

B次元官网网址淎lso, anyone observing suspicious activity near the 1000 block of Brookview Drive in Metchosin are asked to call the VIIMCU information line,B次元官网网址� Dovell said.

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Kym Hill is a neighbour of Payne and has been living in her home since the 1980s. She said Payne moved into the house in 2016. Hill said she met his daughter before, but said Payne kept to himself.

B次元官网网址淚 only knew him as a neighbour and, as is common on our street, we keep to ourselves until need be,B次元官网网址� Hill said.

While Hill noted she did not see anything suspicious recently, she said her husband heard some commotion a few days ago.

B次元官网网址淚tB次元官网网址檚 a dead-end street and itB次元官网网址檚 very quiet so any kind of noise transmits easily,B次元官网网址� Hill said.

The street is quiet and lined with trees. The homes are far away from the roadway, making the properties seem private.

As for safety concerns, Hill said she does not have any and believes this incident was an anomaly.

B次元官网网址淚B次元官网网址檓 a proud Metchosinite and what I love is itB次元官网网址檚 a safe place to be,B次元官网网址� Hill said. B次元官网网址淢y husband and I do not feel threatened and have complete faith that the police has resources devoted to this and theyB次元官网网址檒l figure this out.B次元官网网址�

Hill said her heart goes out to PayneB次元官网网址檚 family and that her and her husbandB次元官网网址檚 thoughts are toward the well being of his family and friends.

PayneB次元官网网址檚 house was still cordoned off late Saturday afternoon with investigators on the property.

Anyone with information relating to the crime is asked to contact the Vancouver Island Integrated Major Crime Unit information line at 250-380-6211.

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