Abbotsford police are investigating after a woman’s body was found in a local park.

A man walking his dog discovered the body of a woman in her 30s or 40s around 6 a.m. Wednesday in Mill Lake Park.

At first they thought it was a woman in medical distress but soon realized she had died.

A section of the park is being taped off as police investigate.

It’s still unknown if the death is suspicious, but Abbotsford police say it appears to be a sudden death.

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