IHIT identifies 22-year-old B.C. woman in suspicious death
PEMBERTON — Homicide investigators have identified a 22-year-old B.C. woman who was found unresponsive last week in Pemberton in order to advance their investigation.
According to a statement from IHIT spokesperson Corporal Esther Tupper, Pemberton RCMP responded to a report of an unresponsive woman in the 7400 block of Prospect Street on Saturday, February 22 at about 10 a.m. First responders, including B.C. EHS paramedics, attended the location but the woman was pronounced deceased on scene.
In consultation with the B.C. Coroners Service, the woman’s death is considered suspicious, leading IHIT personnel to take conduct of the investigation.
IHIT says it is working closely in partnership with the Pemberton RCMP, the Squamish RCMP, the Whistler RCMP, the Integrated Forensic Identification Service (IFIS), and the B.C. Coroners Service.
