RCMP in New Brunswick are investigating the death of a Saint John man after his body was found in a remote area of Kingston.

Police say they were called to a wooded area on the Backland Road around 2 p.m. Monday, where they discovered the body of 56-year-old Joseph Rhéal Doucet.

Investigators and police dogs remained on the scene until late into the evening.

They say an autopsy has been scheduled for later this week to determine the cause of death.