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Saint John police identify body found in Martinon as missing woman

Allan April CTVNewsAtlantic.ca writer

Published Friday, February 12, 2021 5:22PM AST Last Updated Thursday, April 22, 2021 2:07PM ADT

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HALIFAX -- UPDATED: Saint John police have identified the body found by a hiker in Martinon on Saturday afternoon as a a Grand Bay-Westfield woman missing since February.

On April 17, the Saint John Police Force received a report of a body found by a hiker in the Martinon area.

The body was positively identified as the missing 31-year-old woman from Grand Bay-Westfield who was reported missing on Feb. 9.

Police say an autopsy was conducted and foul play is not suspected.

Correction:

UPDATED APRIL 22, 2021: Saint John police have identified the body found by a hiker in Martinon on Saturday afternoon as a a Grand Bay-Westfield woman missing since February. This article has been updated to remove her name and photo.