The sudden death of a 50-year-old woman inside a Chilliwack home on June 2 was deemed suspicious, triggering the deployment of RCMP鈥檚 Integrated Homicide Investigation Team.

Chilliwack RCMP responded to the report of a 鈥渟udden death鈥� in the 45300-block of Chehalis Drive on Sunday afternoon.

Officers along with personnel from BC Coroners Service found a deceased woman inside a residence.

鈥淏ased on observations made at the scene, the woman鈥檚 death was deemed suspicious,鈥� said Sgt. Timothy Pierotti, IHIT media relations officer.

IHIT officials were deployed to take conduct of the investigation, he said, and the team will be working closely with the Chilliwack RCMP, the Integrated Forensic Identification Section and the BC Coroners Service to determine the circumstances in her death.

鈥淚HIT investigators will be working with the Chilliwack RCMP鈥檚 Serious Crime Unit to advance this investigation and determine what exactly happened,鈥� said Pierotti. 鈥淲e鈥檙e asking anyone who has information or who had recent contact with the victim, to contact IHIT immediately.鈥�

IHIT is asking anyone with information, who has yet to speak with police, to contact the IHIT Information Line at 1-877-551-IHIT (4448) or by email at ihitinfo@rcmp-grc.gc.ca, citing the following file numbers:

IHIT File: 2024-603

UFVRD File: 2022-22343

IHIT have now deployed to a suspicious death in Chilliwack. More info when it becomes available.

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