Investigation continues after body found near busy SE Calgary walkway

A police vehicle is seen at Calgary Police Service headquarters in Calgary on April 9, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh THE CANADIAN PRESS

By CityNews Staff

Posted Aug 1, 2024 10:37 am.

Calgary’s medical examiner is looking into how a person died at the intersection of Bow Bottom Trail and Canyon Meadows Drive Wednesday night.

Around 8:30 p.m., police say a passerby found an unconscious person in the deep grass between the busy intersection and Deer Valley Mall.

When emergency crews arrived, they determined the person had died.

At this time, Calgary Police say no crime is suspected.

The area was cordoned off for some time, but was open by Thursday morning.

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