Maple Ridge homicide victim identified as 55-year-old resident

The victim of a homicide in Maple Ridge, B.C., this past weekend has now been identified.

RCMP said the body of 55-year-old Surinderjit Singh of Maple Ridge was found in the 21800 block of 122 Avenue around 7:30 a.m. Saturday.

The Integrated Homicide Investigation Team has been called in to handle the case.

Police said a light grey Hyundai Elantra was located in the area of Dewdney Trunk Road and Acadia Street and is believed to be related to Singh’s death.

Initial evidence suggests that Singh arrived at the location at approximately 9:30 p.m. on March 3, investigators said in a release.

“We are still in the early stages of the investigation,” Sgt. Timothy Pierotti of IHIT said. “We are asking anyone who had contact with Singh on March 3, to contact IHIT as we continue to build a timeline of events.”

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IHIT is asking any witnesses or anyone travelling in the 21800 block of 122 Avenue or the area of Dewdney Trunk Road and Acadia Street in Maple Ridge between 8 p.m. March 3 and 8 a.m. March 4 with dash cameras to contact the IHIT Information Line at 1-877-551-IHIT (4448) or by email at ihitinfo@rcmp-grc.gc.ca.