{"id":24332,"date":"2019-07-27T12:41:51","date_gmt":"2019-07-27T16:41:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.newspapers-online.com\/auroran\/?p=24332"},"modified":"2019-08-02T12:15:30","modified_gmt":"2019-08-02T16:15:30","slug":"homicide-investigation-started-after-suspicious-house-fire-on-edward-street","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newspapers-online.com\/auroran\/homicide-investigation-started-after-suspicious-house-fire-on-edward-street\/","title":{"rendered":"Homicide investigation started after suspicious house  fire on Edward Street"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Investigators with the York Regional Police homicide unit are seeking witnesses following a suspicious house fire in Aurora.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On Saturday, July 27, shortly before 1 a.m., Police and Central York Fire Service was called to a house on Edward Street for a report of a fire.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When officers arrived, they found the house was fully engulfed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Shortly after 2 a.m., firefighters had knocked down the fire and were able to enter the home where they located a body, believed to be an adult, deceased.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Coroner attended the scene and deemed the circumstances of the death suspicious. As a result, officers with the YRP Homicide Unit are leading the ongoing investigation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The deceased has not been identified.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Investigators are appealing to anyone who may have seen or heard anything in the area to please come forward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Anyone with information is asked to contact the Homicide Unit at 1-866-876-5423 x7865, or email the Homicide Unit at homicide@yrp.ca, or call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS, or leave an anonymous tip online at www.1800222tips.com. <\/p>\n\r\n<a class=\"synved-social-button synved-social-button-share synved-social-size-24 synved-social-resolution-single synved-social-provider-facebook nolightbox\" data-provider=\"facebook\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" title=\"Share on Facebook\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.newspapers-online.com%2Fauroran%2Fwp-json%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fposts%2F24332&#038;t=Homicide%20investigation%20started%20after%20suspicious%20house%20%20fire%20on%20Edward%20Street&#038;s=100&#038;p&#091;url&#093;=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.newspapers-online.com%2Fauroran%2Fwp-json%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fposts%2F24332&#038;p&#091;images&#093;&#091;0&#093;=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.newspapers-online.com%2Fauroran%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2019%2F07%2Fyrp.jpg&#038;p&#091;title&#093;=Homicide%20investigation%20started%20after%20suspicious%20house%20%20fire%20on%20Edward%20Street\" style=\"font-size: 0px;width:24px;height:24px;margin:0;margin-bottom:5px;margin-right:5px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Facebook\" title=\"Share on Facebook\" class=\"synved-share-image synved-social-image synved-social-image-share\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" style=\"display: inline;width:24px;height:24px;margin: 0;padding: 0;border: none;box-shadow: none\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newspapers-online.com\/auroran\/wp-content\/plugins\/social-media-feather\/synved-social\/image\/social\/regular\/48x48\/facebook.png\" \/><\/a><a class=\"synved-social-button synved-social-button-share synved-social-size-24 synved-social-resolution-single synved-social-provider-twitter nolightbox\" data-provider=\"twitter\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" title=\"Share on Twitter\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.newspapers-online.com%2Fauroran%2Fwp-json%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fposts%2F24332&#038;text=Like%3F\" style=\"font-size: 0px;width:24px;height:24px;margin:0;margin-bottom:5px;margin-right:5px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"twitter\" title=\"Share on Twitter\" class=\"synved-share-image synved-social-image synved-social-image-share\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" style=\"display: inline;width:24px;height:24px;margin: 0;padding: 0;border: none;box-shadow: none\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newspapers-online.com\/auroran\/wp-content\/plugins\/social-media-feather\/synved-social\/image\/social\/regular\/48x48\/twitter.png\" \/><\/a><a class=\"synved-social-button synved-social-button-share synved-social-size-24 synved-social-resolution-single synved-social-provider-mail nolightbox\" data-provider=\"mail\" rel=\"nofollow\" title=\"Share by email\" href=\"mailto:?subject=Homicide%20investigation%20started%20after%20suspicious%20house%20%20fire%20on%20Edward%20Street&#038;body=Like%3F:%20https%3A%2F%2Fwww.newspapers-online.com%2Fauroran%2Fwp-json%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fposts%2F24332\" style=\"font-size: 0px;width:24px;height:24px;margin:0;margin-bottom:5px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"mail\" title=\"Share by email\" class=\"synved-share-image synved-social-image synved-social-image-share\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" style=\"display: inline;width:24px;height:24px;margin: 0;padding: 0;border: none;box-shadow: none\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newspapers-online.com\/auroran\/wp-content\/plugins\/social-media-feather\/synved-social\/image\/social\/regular\/48x48\/mail.png\" \/><\/a>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Investigators with the York Regional Police homicide unit are seeking witnesses following a suspicious house fire in Aurora. On Saturday, July 27, shortly before 1 a.m., Police and Central York Fire Service was called to a house on Edward Street for a report of a fire. 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