Body of man discovered in wooded area

May 5, 2017
Rosehill, New Brunswick

News release

Bathurst RCMP are investigating the discovery of a body of man found in a wooded area in Rosehill, N.B., approximately 20 kilometers west of Bathurst.

Police were called around 7:30 p.m. on May 4, 2017 after a man riding his ATV along a trail discovered the body.

The RCMP has determined it is the body of a 23-year-old man reported missing to Bathurst city Police on May 3.

The investigation is continuing.

An autopsy is scheduled for May 5.

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Contact information

Sgt. Benoit Jolette
Bathurst Detachment
Northeast District RCMP
506-548-7771

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