Bodies found in torched vehicle near Summerland

Two bodies have been found in a burned vehicle near Summerland.

The RCMP's Southeast District Major Crime Unit is investigating after the bodies were discovered inside the remains of a burned vehicle on Garnet Valley Road, outside of Summerland, according to the RCMP's press release.

On the morning of Saturday, Aug. 6, the Summerland RCMP was notified of the bodies after the Summerland Fire Department extinguished the vehicle fire.

The RCMP's major crime unit has taken over the investigation and is working with Summerland detachment, Penticton regional detachment and the B.C. Coroner’s Service to determine what led to these deaths, according to the RCMP.

Police are asking anyone with dash cam recordings, or observations of suspicious activity, in the Garnet Valley Road area from the early morning of Aug. 6 to contact the Southeast District Major Crime Unit at 1-877-987-8477.

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