The Integrated Homicide Investigation Team is seeking the public’s assistance in identifying the body found last week in Minnekhada Regional Park in Coquitlam.
Pen Jung Tracy Chen has been arrested and charged with causing an indignity to a dead body and police believe Chen’s sister, Pen Yun Ivy Chen, is a person of importance whose whereabouts are unknown. She was last seen March 6 at the Canadian Tire at 2830 Bentall St. in Vancouver.
“While we are unable to confirm if Ms. Ivy Chen was the victim in this case, we are interested in speaking with anyone who has had recent contact with her or has any information about her whereabouts,” said IHIT Sgt. Frank Jang.
Police arrived at the park at 6:15 a.m. March 10, after Coquitlam Fire and Rescue were summoned to the 4000-block of Quarry Road for reports of a fire in the area. When Mounties arrived, they found evidence of a suspicious death and arrested a woman at the scene.
“After an initial investigation, we made an arrest, secured all the evidence and called IHIT,” said Cpl. Michael McLaughlin last week.
Anyone with any information is asked to call IHIT at 1-877-551-IHIT (4448) or email [email protected]. Those who wish to provide information anonymously can do so by calling Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).
