Authorities suspect foul play in the death of a woman whose body was found at a duplex on Salt Spring Island on Wednesday.
Members of the community have confirmed the woman is Heather Jones, who is the owner of Amber Cab Co. and well-known on the island.
A duplex on Maliview Drive was seen behind police tape on Dec. 7 after a woman was found dead at the residence.
According to RCMP, a woman was found dead inside a duplex on Maliview Drive shortly before 12 p.m. on Dec. 6. A 22-year-old man has been arrested in connection with her death.
Salt Spring Island resident Heather Jones in a 2016 photo. (Credit: Facebook).
Police say the man who was taken into custody was known to the victim and foul play is suspected in the death.
RCMP have not provided any more details about the death.
The Vancouver Island Integrated Major Crime Unit, the RCMP Forensic Identification Section and the B.C. Coroners Service are all investigating.
Heather Jones outside her cab in a 2014 photo. (Credit: Facebook).
Alexa Huffman
