A 17-year-old Langley teenager was found dead in Port Kells July 19.

The teen, Wenyan Michael Zhao, had been reported missing by his family the evening before on July 18.

Surrey Mounties issued a press release advising Zhao's body had been found and the death was sa国际传媒渄eemed suspicious" and as such, the Integrated Homicide Investigation Team (IHIT) would be taking over the investigation.

Cpl. Sarbjit K. Sangha, Surrey RCMP media relations officer, wrote Zhao's body was found in the 17900-block of 99A Avenue early in the morning, at 5:30 a.m.

sa国际传媒淪urrey RCMP frontline officers and General Investigations Unit were deployed to the scene and officers remain in the area to gather additional evidence,sa国际传媒� Sangha wrote. sa国际传媒淧reliminary investigation has determined the death of this person to be suspicious in nature and IHIT has taken conduct of the file.sa国际传媒�

Sangha added that based on Surrey Mountiessa国际传媒� initial investigation, police think the suspicious death is sa国际传媒渁n isolated incident.sa国际传媒�

Sangha also noted Zhaosa国际传媒檚 family had been notified.

Police said theysa国际传媒檝e identified Zhao in an effort to get help from the public to move the investigation forward.

Zhao was reported missing after last being seen in the 5900-block of 206th Street in Langley.

sa国际传媒淚HIT is looking for information regarding the movement of (Zhao) between 9 p.m. on July 18 to 5:30 a.m. on July 19,sa国际传媒� Sangha wrote. sa国际传媒淎nyone with further information who has not already spoken to police is asked to contact the IHIT Information line at 1-877-551-IHIT (4448) or email at ihitinfo@rcmp-grc.gc.ca."