‘Someone put her there’: Vancouver Island mother wants answers in daughter’s death

VICTORIA — RCMP is investigating after a 15-year-old girl died last week in Duncan under what police are calling “suspicious circumstances.”

North Cowichan-Duncan RCMP said Carsyn Seaweed was found in a semi-conscious state on May 15 in the 5300-block of the Trans-Canada Highway. She later died.

RCMP said “a fulsome investigation” was initiated to determine the circumstances of her death, including a thorough assessment of the scene, toxicology analysis and other medical exams.

While police say the circumstances leading to the teen’s death are suspicious, and there is a continuing criminal investigation, investigators aren’t treating it as a homicide.

“RCMP investigators are satisfied that the death is not a result of a homicide, which is also being investigated by the B.C. Coroners Service,” the RCMP said in a statement.