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Sparks Street death a homicide

Terrace RCMP confirm Tuesday's suspicious death is criminal in nature, and are calling it a homicide

Terrace RCMP have confirmed that Tuesday's suspicious death is a homicide.On Tuesday at 1:30 a.m. police and paramedics responded to a 911 call to a home in the 2800 block of Sparks Street. A deceased male thought to be in his late 20s was found on the front porch of a home.  Since then, police have been working around the clock investigating the cause of death, and have yet to conclusively identify the body.Although the cause of death remains unknown, police have reported that the victim suffered "significant trauma." Police say a post mortem medical examination is underway, and will be completed by Monday. This section of Sparks Street will remain closed for several days as RCMP and the Forensic Identification Section continue their investigation.