Death of man determined to be accidental

June 16, 2020
Moncton, New Brunswick

News release

The RCMP's Major Crime Unit has completed its investigation into the death of a 42-year-old man from Ontario that occurred in Moncton in January and determined the death to have been accidental.

On January 2, 2020, at approximately 3:00 p.m., the Codiac Regional RCMP responded to a 911 call at an apartment building on Essex Street. When police arrived, the body of a man was found outside the building near the entrances to two units. Investigators have been able to identify the individual as being from Ontario.

An autopsy was performed and assisted in determining the cause of the man's death to be accidental. Criminality has been ruled out and no criminal charged are anticipated as it has been determined that no one was involved in his death.

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Contact information

Cpl. Jullie Rogers-Marsh
New Brunswick RCMP
506-452-4252

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