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A search for a high-risk offender, who failed to return to his halfway house on Nov. 30, is now being investigated by the Integrated Homicide Investigation Team (IHIT).

On Dec. 4, police responded to a 9-1-1 call of a dead man in Mosquito Creek near Fell Avenue and 17th Street in North Vancouver. At the time, police could not determine the cause of death of 22-year-old Cameron Leon. Following the autopsy, IHIT will now be taking over the investigation.

“North Vancouver RCMP attended and deemed this death suspicious,” said IHIT media relations officer Sgt. Stephanie Ashton.

“IHIT was called and are now leading this investigation as it is believed that Mr. Leon is the victim of foul play.”

Leon had been on statutory release after serving a two-year sentence for assault causing bodily harm and sexual assault causing bodily harm when he went missing. A Canada-wide warrant was issued for his arrest.

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Anyone with information about this investigation is asked to call the IHIT tipline at 1-877-551-4448.