York Regional Police have launched a homicide investigation after a body was found following a suspicious house fire in Aurora.

Police were called to the house fire on Edward St. around 1 a.m. Saturday.

When officers arrived, they found the house was fully engulfed. Shortly after 2 a.m., firefighters knocked down the fire and entered the home where they located a body, believed to be that of an adult.

The coroner deemed the circumstances of the death to be suspicious, police said. As a result, officers with the York Regional Police homicide unit are leading an ongoing investigation.

The deceased has not yet been identified.

Investigators are appealing to anyone who may have seen or heard anything in the area to please come forward.

Anyone with information is asked to contact the Homicide Unit at 1-866-876-5423 ext. 7865, or email the Homicide Unit at homicide@yrp.ca, or call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS, or leave an anonymous tip online at www.1800222tips.com.