55-year-old woman found dead in Maple Ridge, RCMP say

Mounties in Maple Ridge are investigating after a 55-year-old woman was found dead outside a home in the city Monday morning.

Police were called to the scene on 207 Street near 118 Avenue around 7:30 a.m., Maple Ridge RCMP said in a news release Tuesday.

“Officers have conducted a number of investigative steps and are working closely with the BC Coroners Service and other support units to confirm further details,” the release reads. “The deceased is believed to be a 55-year-old female of no fixed address.”

Police said the woman’s cause of death is unknown, and the investigation is ongoing as officers work to rule out any possible criminality in the case.

There is no risk to the public, police said.