IHIT confirms body found in Surrey last month as missing 19-year-old man

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SURREY – Homicide detectives announced Tuesday that a body found in Surrey in mid-October is that of a 19-year-old man who was reported missing by his family three days earlier.

According to a statement from Integrated Homicide Investigation Team spokesperson Sgt. Freda Fong, Surrey Police Service officers were called to the report of a found body in the 6100 block of 156 Street in Surrey on Friday, Oct. 14 at about 1:07 p.m. On arrival, first responders located the body of a deceased man.

Due to initial observations at the scene, police suspected criminality was involved, prompting the deployment of IHIT personnel to investigate, Sgt. Fong said.

Sgt. Fong says investigators have now confirmed the deceased man is 19-year-old Tichic Meya of Surrey, who was reported missing by his family on the evening of October 11, 2026.

Investigators are releasing his name and photo to advance their investigation.

Sgt. Fong says Meya was last seen by his family on October 8, and they reported at the time that it was out of character for him to lose contact with them for several days.

“Investigators have been working diligently to establish a timeline of events from the time Mr. Meya went missing leading up to his death,” says Sgt. Freda Fong of IHIT. “While the motive remains under investigation, investigators believe this was an isolated incident, and there is no ongoing risk to the public.”

Anyone with information is asked to call the IHIT information line at 1-877-551-IHIT (4448) or email ihitinfo@rcmp-grc.gc.ca.