Richmond RCMP is appealing for help from the public to identify the body of a man found in a hotel parking lot on Saturday night.
The Mounties' serious crimes unit is investigating after the man - believed to be in his late 20s or early 30s and of Asian descent - was discovered around 9 p.m. in the 10,000 block of St. Edward's Drive.
There are reports that staff from the Sandman Hotel called the RCMP after finding the body. The Integrated Homicide Investigation Team, ordinarily called out for murder investigations, is not yet involved and Richmond RCMP spokeswoman Cpl. Stephanie Ashton said it's not yet clear if indeed the death is suspicious.
Police are still trying to identify the man and no more information will be available until after the coroner's investigation, Ashton said.
Anyone with information about the person or the incident is asked to call Richmond RCMP at 604-278-1212 or call Crimestoppers at 1-800-222-8477.
