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Merritt RCMP investigate suspicious death

Merritt RCMP investigate suspicious death | iNFOnews.ca
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MERRITT – A man is in custody as Merritt police investigate the sudden death of a person whose body was found yesterday.

Police in Merritt received a call about a sudden death in a residence on the 2200 block of Blair Street yesterday, May 9, at around 1:30 p.m., according to an RCMP media release

Officers discovered the body of an unidentified man at the residence. A 55-year-old man was arrested at the scene and remains in police custody.

Members of the Southeast District Major Crime Unit have been called in to assist with the investigation.

Anyone with information on the death is asked to call the Southeast District Major Crime tip line at 1-877-987-8477.

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Sean Mott

After spending most of his life on the East Coast and earning a Bachelor of Journalism (Honours) degree from the University of King's in Halifax, Sean Mott decided to strike out west to start his reporting career in Yorkton, Saskatchewan. He recently moved to Lake Country and he covers everything from crime to local art to everyday absurdities in Kelowna.

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