Police identify body found at landfill
Sterling Hunter, 29, “was known to us,” says Fredericton police Chief Martin Gaudet; foul play not ruled out yet, he said, but major crime unit isn’t investigating death as homicide
The human remains found at the landfill on the outskirts of Fredericton on Monday morning have been identified as a frequent shelter resident who was known to police.
Fredericton police Chief Martin Gaudet held a news conference Wednesday to report that the body found at the Fredericton Region Solid Waste Commission landfill facility on Alison Boulevard was that of Sterling Hunter, 29, of Fredericton.