IHIT deployed to Langley after 24-year-old woman found deceased Saturday; 29-year-old man in custody

LANGLEY – Homicide investigators have been called to Langley after Mounties located a deceased woman inside a home on 87 Avenue in Langley over the weekend.

According to a statement from Integrated Homicide Investigation Team spokesperson Sgt. Freda Fong, Langley RCMP members attended a home in the 20800 block of 87 Avenue on Saturday afternoon, May 9, at about 2:44 p.m. Officers from the Langley RCMP as well as first responders with BC Emergency Heath Services (BC EHS) attended the residence and located a 24-year-old woman deceased.

Based on initial observations at the scene, a 29-year-old man was taken into custody by members of the Langley RCMP.

IHIT Investigators have been liaising with the Langley RCMP, the BC Coroners Service and the Integrated Forensic Identification Service (IFIS) to advance the investigation.