Merritt RCMP investigate suspicious death

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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