Police are investigating a body found in bushes between the Nanaimo Parkway and Tamara Dr. (Ian Holmes/NanaimoNewsNOW)

By NanaimoNewsNOW Staff

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RCMP investigating suspicious death after body found in bushes along Nanaimo Pwy.

Apr 8, 2021 | 9:57 AM

NANAIMO — An investigation is underway to determine how a man ended up dead in the bushes beside the Nanaimo Parkway.

RCMP Cst. Gary O’Brien in a release said the 58-year-old man was discovered around 6:45 p.m. on Wednesday, March 31.

The body was found in the bushes between Tamara Dr. and the Nanaimo Parkway.

“The deceased (man) did sustain several injuries which investigators are attempting to understand how and when they may have occurred.”

Anyone who was driving in the area between 4 p.m. and 6:45 p.m. on Wednesday, March 31 with dash cam footage is urged to contract police.

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The BC Coroners Service is also investigating.

NanaimoNewsNOW has reached out to police for further comment.

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