Suspicious death now considered homicide by Nanaimo RCMP
NANAIMO — Local mounties are investigating Nanaimo’s first homicide since early 2018.
RCMP said the body of 58-year-old Randell Charles Thomas was discovered in bushes near a walking trail along Tamara Dr., adjacent to the Nanaimo Parkway on the evening of March 31, 2021.
Further investigation by the Nanaimo RCMP Serious Crimes Unit led police to believe an altercation took place which led to Thomas’ death. His body was found with several injuries.
“We do not know how many people were involved in the altercation,” Cst. Gary O’Brien told NanaimoNewsNOW.