Vancouver police investigate woman’s body found in DTES tent

Vancouver police are looking to identify a woman whose body was found in a tent in the city’s Downtown Eastside neighbourhood Sunday.

According to the Vancouver Police Department (VPD), officers were called to an area near Main Street and Hastings Street after Vancouver Fire Rescue Services put out a fire at a tent and found the body inside.

Police say the cause of the woman’s death is under investigation, however, adding it looks like she died before the fire started.

Remnants of a fire cant be seen on a sidewalk on East Hastings Street in Vancouver on Monday March 13th, 2023. (CityNews Image)

There has not been any indication from police if foul play was involved.

The VPD says it is working with the BC Coroners Service to identify the woman.