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Body discovered in Richmond identified as Surrey man

Police on scene in Richmond Monday morning.
Police on scene in Richmond Monday morning. Shane MacKichan

A body discovered in Richmond on Monday has been identified to be 20-year-old Alexander Renney of Surrey.

His body was found in the 14000-block of River Road just after 6 a.m. Police say Renney was last seen Sunday night and are now looking for clues about his last whereabouts.

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Sergeant Stephanie Ashton, media relations officer for IHIT, says “investigators continue to narrow down the timeline of his last movements and who he was in contact with prior to his death.”

Investigators believe the attack was targeted.

If anyone has any information or witnessed this incident, contact Richmond RCMP at 604-278-1212 or by e-mail at Richmond_Tips@rcmp-grc.gc.ca

To leave us a tip anonymously, call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).

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