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Homicide investigators have identified the homicide victim found in a gravel parking lot in Burnaby two days ago.
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Shortly after 9:45 a.m. Thursday, a passerby discovered a man’s body in a vacant lot in an industrial area near Norland Avenue and Laurel Street.
He was identified Saturday as 31-year-old Christopher Irwin. His death was intentional, police said.
“We are releasing Mr. Irwin’s name in the hope that witnesses will come forward that can assist us in building a timeline of Mr. Irwin’s whereabouts in the time leading up to his death,” said IHIT Sgt. Timothy Pierotti in a statement.
He also urged people who know Irwin to contact police.
Earlier Thursday, New Westminster police responded to a vehicle fire in the 400 block of Fader Street around 4:30 a.m. IHIT believed the vehicle was connected to Irwin’s murder and took over the case.
Police are looking for witnesses or people traveling in the 3300 block of Norland Avenue between 3:30 a.m. and 9:30 a.m. or in the area of Fader Street and Braid Street, near the scene of the car fire, between 3:30 a.m. and 5 a.m. Anyone , who has dash cam footage or information about either incident is asked to contact IHIT at 1-877-551-4448 (IHIT).
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