A portion of Beach Drive in Oak Bay was closed after a body was found in some bushes on Wednesday (July 26).
Two people came across a man’s body as they were walking in the 200 block of the waterfront street around 8 a.m., according to Oak Bay police.
Saanich police detectives have determined that the man’s death was suspicious.
As a result, the Vancouver Island Integrated Major Crime Unit has taken over the investigation and is working with Oak Bay and Saanich police and the B.C. Coroner’s Service.
The man’s identification is not being released to the public at this time.
Saanich police say this appears to be an isolated incident and there is no perceived risk to the public. No arrests have been made.
Anyone with information about this incident is asked to call the Vancouver Island Integrated Major Crime Unit at 250-380-6211.
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