By The Canadian Press

Police probe death of man whose body found in donation bin in Surrey, B.C.

Aug 23, 2016 | 1:17 PM

SURREY, B.C. — Police in Surrey, B.C., are investigating after a body was found in a clothing donation bin.

RCMP say a passerby called 911 at about 6:45 a.m. Tuesday after seeing the victim caught in the bin in Surrey’s Guildford neighbourhood.

The coroner’s service says a man was pulled from the bin and was pronounced dead at the scene.

The man’s identity has not been confirmed.

The cause of his death is still under investigation.

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