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Body recovered from slough Dog walker alerts police department after making discovery near Ladner Harbour Park IAN JACQUES
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Delta police are releasing few details after a body was recovered from Ladner slough Wednesday afternoon. DPD public affairs coordinator Cris Leykauf said at approximately 9:45 a.m. police were contacted by a person out walking their dog near Ladner Harbour Park who reported seeing a body in the water. “The investigation is ongoing. At this point the identity of the deceased has not been determined and we are still working on next of kin notification,” Leykauf said. On Thursday morning, she told the Optimist there is nothing to indicate that anything is suspicious. After the initial call Wednesday morning, officers attended the scene, making their way to the Ladner Yacht Club on River Road. “The police came to the door looking for assistance, so I took them out in our little skiff and had a look at the scene,” said the yacht club’s resident caretaker Richard Ashley. “It looked to be an Asian lady I’d say probably around 40,” Ashley said. He said the body was wedged between some deadheads in the water. “The tide was running so it kept the body nice and tight where they wanted,” said Ashley. “Once they took a look at the scene, I brought them back to the dock. It’s all I can do because it’s a crime scene.”
PHOTO BY IAN JACQUES
The Delta Fire Department and the New Westminster police boat helped recover a body from the slough near Ladner Harbour Park Wednesday afternoon. Ladner Harbour Park was immediately closed to traffic and public access.
With the assistance of the Delta Fire Department and the New Westminster police boat,
officers were able to recover the body shortly after 1 p.m. The Delta Police Department’s
forensic identification section was also on scene to conduct an investigation.