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RCMP release photo of man found dead inside North Cowichan home after fire

RCMP have released a picture of a man found dead after a Dec. 25 fire at North Cowichan home. The body of Frederick Allen Jones, 79, was found inside the Grieve Road dwelling. Police are asking the public for help in their investigation.
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Frederick Allen Jones, 79, was found deceased inside a North Cowichan residence in December 2020. VIA NORTH COWICHAN/DUNCAN RCMP

RCMP have released a picture of a man found dead after a Dec. 25 fire at North Cowichan home.

The body of Frederick Allen Jones, 79, was found inside the Grieve Road dwelling. Police are asking the public for help in their investigation.

“Sometimes the smallest piece of information is the key investigators are looking for,” said Cpl. Jen Morgan, the lead investigator. “We hope someone will be able to provide this.”

Police were called to assist and took part in an investigation involving the North Cowichan Fire Department and the B.C. Coroners Service.

Anyone with information is asked to call North Cowichan/Duncan RCMP at 250-746-2119 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).