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Abbotsford Police Department responded to a vehicle fire at Sumas Mountain Regional Park on January 3rd at 2:46 pm.

First responders located a 2014 Mitsubishi Outlander on fire, and upon extinguishing the fire, they discovered what appeared to be human remains inside the vehicle.

Update: The Integrated Homicide Investigation Team deployed to Abbotsford and has been working with Abbotsford Police, Forensic Identification Services, and the BC Coroners Service to advance the investigation. IHIT confirmed that the remains of two individuals were located inside the burnt vehicle.

“Although the circumstances surrounding the deaths are still being examined, we do not believe this was a random incident, and therefore, there is no ongoing risk to the public,” says Sgt. Freda Fong of IHIT. “We would like to thank several patrons at the park who rendered assistance and came forward to speak with the police. The details of this case may be disturbing to some and those who are feeling affected are encouraged to seek support. IHIT Victim Services is available to anyone in need of assistance.“

Update February 21st:
The two victims have been identified as 44-year-old Christopher Carter and 48-year-old Sandy Raposo of the Lower Mainland area.

This is an ongoing investigation and investigators have been actively following up on a number of leads, says Sgt. Freda Fong of IHIT.

We believe there are individuals who know what happened to Chris and Sandy, and we are asking them to do the right thing by contacting IHIT. We are interested in speaking with anyone who may have been in contact with Chris and Sandy in the days leading up to their death.

Anyone who may have information about this case is being asked to contact the IHIT Information Line at 1-877-551-IHIT (4448)