UPDATE: Death of woman at Beacon Hill Park deemed a homicide

(Update: March 10, 2021 @ 4 pm): The Vancouver Island Integrated Major Crime Unit (VIIMCU) has assumed conduct of the investigation for the woman found in Beacon Hill Park last week after it has been confirmed to be a homicide.

Shortly after 6 am on March 3, 2021, officers were called to the south side of Beacon Hill Park, along Dallas Road, for a report of an unresponsive woman.

Officers attended, along with BC Emergency Health Services paramedics, and despite providing CPR to the woman, she was confirmed to be deceased.

VicPD’s Major Crime Unit continued the investigation until the woman’s death was determined to be a homicide early this week, police said.

This homicide is not believed to be related to the fatal vehicle fire in Beacon Hill Park on March 4, 2021, in which one man died, police added.

Investigators are asking for witnesses to come forward as they continue their investigation.

Investigators are asking anyone who was in the following areas between the hours of 11 pm on Tuesday, March 2, and 5 am on Wednesday, March 3 to please call the VIIMCU Information Line at (250) 380-6211:

• Lower Cook Street near Beacon Hill Park
• Lower Douglas Street near Beacon Hill Park
• Dallas Road between Douglas Street and St Charles Street
• The area of Fort Street and Foul Bay Road

Investigators say they are particularly interested in any dashcam footage from either location. VicPd provided a map to illustrate the areas investigators are interested in.

(Update: March 4, 2021 @ 8:30 am): Police are looking for witnesses and information as they continue to investigate the sudden death of a woman at Beacon Hill Park.

Investigators are interested in speaking with any pedestrians, cyclists, or drivers who were on Dallas Road, between Cook and Douglas streets, in the hours between midnight and 6 am yesterday.

Investigators are particularly interested in dashcam footage from anyone driving in that area.

If you have information about this incident, please call (250) 995-7654, extension 1.

To report what you know anonymously, please call Greater Victoria Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.

(Original Story: March 3, 2021 @ 8:45 am):

Police are on the scene after a death at Beacon Hill Park this morning.

Just after 6 am, officers were called for a report of an unresponsive person.

Officers attended, along with BC Emergency Health Services paramedics, and the person was confirmed to be deceased.

Traffic on Dallas Road, between Cook and Douglas streets, is temporarily closed while the investigation is ongoing.

“This file is in the early stages of the investigation. We will provide further updates as soon as we are able,” the department added.