Kingston, Ont. woman identified as suspected murder victim in Kelowna, BC | The Canadian News

RCMP in British Columbia investigates the death of a woman from Kingston, Ont., After a body was found Sunday in a dog park in Kelowna.

Police say the death of 25-year-old Austyn Godfrey on January 16 is suspicious.

While the investigation continued, the family launched a fundraising campaign to bring Godfrey’s body home to Ontario.

“Losing someone in your family is difficult,” says Godfrey’s cousin Ben Rodgers. “Losing someone who had as much light as she did is really hard, especially with how young she was.”

Rodgers remembers Godfrey as a social butterfly.

“She was all about love and all about passion and care in this world, and just wanted care in this world,” Rodgers says.

Those who knew Godfrey were shocked to hear of her death. She grew up in Kingston, but has lived in western Canada for the past few years.

The RCMP’s serious crime unit is investigating and focusing on Godfrey’s whereabouts in the run-up to the discovery of her body Sunday morning.

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“There’s no call too small, no piece of information that is too small,” says Tammy Lobb of the Kelowna RCMP. “Even though people may think ‘well, I was at the park, but I have nothing to offer, I did not see anything.’ We still want to talk to you. ”

Godfrey’s family is asking for privacy in this difficult and tragic time, but did tell Global News that an autopsy performed on Wednesday is unconvincing about the cause of death.

A toxicology report is also done.

While the family awaits answers, they are focused on bringing Godfrey’s remains back to Kingston and have a online fundraising to help with the cost.

“As a family, we just want her back,” Rodgers said.

Godfrey’s family says she was very active on social media and confirmed that she posted she was afraid someone might hurt her.

They say she went so far as to say, “if I did not cut in a week, please call the Kelowna police.”

Kelowna RCMP says the investigation is continuing and they do not believe there is any risk to public safety.