Advertisement

Neighbours shocked to hear of body found in Cranston Saturday

Click to play video: 'Calgary Police investigate after woman found dead in southeast neighbourhood'
Calgary Police investigate after woman found dead in southeast neighbourhood
Sat, Aug 27: Police are calling it a suspicious death, after a woman’s body was found beside a driveway in Cranston. Carolyn Kury de Castillo has more – Aug 27, 2016

UPDATE: Calgary police say death of woman in Cranston not criminal

A number of Cranston residents told Global News they were surprised to see police on their quiet street first thing Saturday morning.

Police have confirmed a neighbour called 9-1-1 around 7:15 a.m. after seeing what appeared to be a body near a driveway in Cranston.

The Calgary Police Service (CPS) said a woman was found on the ground near a truck at 106 Cranford Green S.E.

Police tape surrounds the area where a body was found in Cranston Saturday. Jim Moule Global News

EMS confirmed they did find a woman who was declared dead on scene.

Story continues below advertisement

Police tape surrounded a tarp covering what appeared to be a body on the driveway, and have confirmed the death is considered suspicious. Officers were still on scene as of 3:00 p.m. Saturday afternoon.

Get the day's top news, political, economic, and current affairs headlines, delivered to your inbox once a day.

Get daily National news

Get the day's top news, political, economic, and current affairs headlines, delivered to your inbox once a day.
By providing your email address, you have read and agree to Global News' Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy.

Global News has learned police canvassed the street asking if anyone noticed anything or had any information. One neighbour also reported seeing police fingerprint the truck near where the body was found.

A small black SUV was towed from the scene Saturday afternoon.

Sponsored content

AdChoices