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BC Coroners Service investigating body of man found in Central Saanich waste facility

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The BC Coroners Service is investigating after the body of a man was found in a waste-collection facility in Central Saanich.

The deceased man in his 20s was found at the Waste Connections of Canada site at 2240 Keating Cross Road and the coroners service were notified on November 12th.

See also: Victoria man dies after being crushed in garbage truck accident

“Our investigation will determine cause of death and answer how, where, when and by what means he can to his sudden and unexpected death,” says BC Coroners Service spokesperson Andy Watson.

Last year, a man in his 40s was killed while sleeping in a dumpster which was then emptied into a Waste Connections Canada garbage truck.

That incident is still under investigation.

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Brishti Basu
Former Senior Staff Writer and Content Manager at Victoria Buzz.

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