The Woodstock RCMP is seeking the public’s assistance following a suspicious fire in Deerville, where a deceased individual was discovered inside the building.
On Oct. 1, around 5 a.m., members of the Woodstock RCMP and Lakeville Fire Department responded to a mini-home on fire on Route 560 in Deerville.
Once the fire was extinguished, police discovered a body inside the residence.
The RCMP’s Major Crime Unit is in charge of the investigation and is treating both the individual’s death and the fire as suspicious.
A member of the New Brunswick Office of the Fire Marshal and the New Brunswick coroner’s office are assisting with the ongoing investigation.
Anyone with information that could help the investigation is asked to contact the New Brunswick RCMP Major Crime Unit at 1-888-506-RCMP (7267) or by email at jdiv.mcu@rcmp-grc.gc.ca.
