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LANGLEY — The RCMP say they have taken almost 40 statements in their investigation of the apparent overdose death of a boy in Langley that prompted them to open a tip line for information on the youth’s final hours.

The Mounties say the boy was pronounced dead at a local hospital on Aug. 7 and it is believed he spent his last hours in various parks as early as noon on that day.

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They say he was on foot between a skateboard park, a secondary school and athletic park in Walnut Grove.

A GoFundMe page is raising money to cover the funeral costs for Carson Crimeni.

The page started by a family friend refers to media stories of a video circulated on social media that reportedly shows people filming and photographing the boy while he overdoses.

“While the circumstances surrounding his death are still being investigated, it is not clear whether this tragedy could have been avoided,” the GoFundMe page says.

Cpl. Holly Largy of Langley RCMP would not discuss whether the video is related to the police investigation and said the investigation began when police received a call about an individual who was in “distress.”