ON January 1 at approximately 9:19 a.m., Port Moody Police Department responded to a report of a deceased woman in the water at Reed Point Marina located at 850 Barnet Highway. With assistance from the Coast Guard, the body of a woman in her 60s was retrieved from the water. The Port Moody Major Crime Section led the initial investigation into the woman’s death.

IHIT said on Saturday that the circumstances surrounding the death have been deemed suspicious and criminality cannot be ruled out at this time. As part of its mandate, it has assumed the conduct of the investigation and investigators are in the area canvassing for witnesses and video surveillance.

IHIT said it continues to work in close partnership with the Port Moody Police Department, the RCMP Integrated Forensic Identification Services (IFIS) and the BC Coroners Service to advance this case.

Investigators believe this to be an isolated incident with no further risk to the public. The victim is not being identified out of respect to her family’s privacy during this very difficult time, IHIT said.

“We are interested in speaking with anyone who was in the area of Reed Point Marina between 3 p.m. on December 31, 2024, and 9:30 a.m. on January 1, 2025,” said IHIT Sgt. Freda Fong. “Dashcam video would be especially helpful and we are asking you to contact IHIT as soon as possible.”

Anyone with information regarding the investigation is asked to contact the IHIT Information Line at 1-877-551-IHIT (4448) or via email at ihitinfo@rcmp-grc.gc.ca.