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Body found burned in van in East Vancouver

Jenny Uechi 
May 25th, 2013

Police are investigating after a body has been found inside a van in East Vancouver.

Shortly before 6:00 this morning, a van parked on Victoria Drive near East 12th Avenue was found burning. Fire crews extinguished the flames and a body was discovered inside.

The victim has not been positively identified. Police and fire investigators are on scene to  determine the cause of the fire.

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