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VANCOUVER – The body of a child was found in the trunk of a car this afternoon in the 13900-block 35A Avenue of Surrey, according to the Integrated Homicide Investigation Team.

The owner of the vehicle has been arrested and IHIT Staff Sgt. Jennifer Pound says they believe that individual is the mother of the child.

At about 12:15 p.m. Surrey RCMP responded to a report of a grey Mazda hatchback that had become stuck in a ditch. When they arrived, they found the body in the car.

The cause of death, age and sex of the child will not be released until the family has been notified. But Pound did say they believe the child was already deceased and transported to the area in Surrey.

IHIT is leading the investigation along with the Surrey RCMP and an autopsy will be performed to confirm the cause of death.

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