Fredericton police identify remains of 29-year-old man found in city landfill
Police have identified human remains discovered Monday in a Fredericton landfill as 29-year-old Sterling Hunter of Fredericton.
Fredericton Police Chief Martin Gaudet told reporters on Wednesday that Hunter “was known to us and known to frequent shelters.”
“We are not investigating it as a homicide at this particular time,” said Gaudet. “We are not ruling out foul play completely yet.”
Autopsy completed, surveillance video sought
Gaudet said Hunter’s next of kin have been notified, and that an autopsy had been completed.
It could be several weeks before an exact cause of death is determined, according to Gaudet, with results from a toxicology report still being determined
Police said surveillance video footage showed Hunter at around 2:30 a.m. on Monday in an uptown area of the city’s south side.
“Police are looking to speak with anyone that had seen or spoken to Mr. Hunter beyond 2:30 a.m. on Monday, March 11,” said Gaudet.
Police have canvased local businesses in the area to request surveillance video footage that could be helpful if determining what happened.
Employees at the Fredericton Solid Waste Commission called police at 10:48 a.m. on Monday to inform them about the discovery of human remains in a landfill off Allison Boulevard.
The Capital Region Service Commission in Fredericton on March 11, 2024. (Nick Moore/CTV News Atlantic)
'He had worked his way into our hearts'
Staff at Fredericton Homeless Shelters Inc. were remembering Hunter for his kindness and generosity on Wednesday.
“We liked him dearly,” said executive director Warren Maddox. “He had worked his way into our hearts.”
Maddox said Hunter would often help clear away snow and ice around the shelter, and once surprised staff by buying them a pizza.
“He did what he could with the means he had, and I think that’s the truest form of kindness and grace,” said Maddox. “It’s not all about money. It’s about what’s in your heart and your soul. And he had a good one.”
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