Peel Police are investigating after a body was found Friday morning behind a Brampton strip plaza — and across the street from a graveyard.

The body was discovered around 10 a.m. by an employee at a strip plaza at Hurontario St. and Conservation Dr.

Peel Police say the victim is an Asian man believed to be between 20 and 30. The cause of his death is not immediately clear.

“At this point it’s not deemed a homicide investigation, it’s an unexplained death,” said Const. George Tudos.

Tudos says some injuries were found on the body, but wouldn’t specify where.

Two vans and five police cruisers with their lights on lined Hurontario St. and the strip mall area.

Police taped off a stretch of road with yellow tape, cutting off access to the strip mall. Businesses at the plaza include a Pizza Pizza, a nail salon, and an Edward Jones.

The Forensic Identification Services of the Peel Police took photos of the scene. Two blue tarps partially covering a Canada Post mailbox and a clothing donation bin seemed to be the area of focus.

The tarps were located directly across the street from a small graveyard.

Dal Tamber works at a convenience store across from where the body was found, and said there had been no customers all day.

“It’s been a dead day,” she told the Star. “You hear about this kind of thing happening on TV. It happening this close — creepy.”

Andrea Rego, an employee at B-Pro Grooming, agreed it was a strange day.

“It was very crazy, I couldn’t get into work,” Rego said. “It creeped me out.”

Post-mortem results are expected Saturday morning. The body was transported to the coroner’s office in Toronto.

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Police are asking the public to come forward with any information they may have.

“We’re asking the public if they know anyone who’s missing, or of any suspicious activity in the area to contact police,” said Const. Tudos.

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