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Man arrested after body found in ditch in Surrey

Click to play video: 'Human remains found during fire call in Surrey'
Human remains found during fire call in Surrey
The homicide team has been called out after human remains were discovered during a fire call in Surrey. One man has been taken into custody. Jennifer Palma explains what happened and what police are telling us about the suspect – May 21, 2021

One person is in custody after a body was discovered in Surrey early Friday.

Firefighters responded to a report of a fire in a ditch on 48 Avenue near 168 Street shortly before 4:30 a.m., police said. When the fire was extinguished, officers located human remains.

A man was arrested for murder at a residence in Newton around 5 a.m. and was taken into custody, RCMP said.

Click to play video: 'Two homes badly damaged in suspicious Surrey fire'
Two homes badly damaged in suspicious Surrey fire

The Integrated Homicide Investigation Team was called in.

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Officers said the death is not connected to the ongoing Lower Mainland gang conflict.

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