New Brunswick RCMP confirmed Thursday that human remains found in July along the shore of the Burnt Church River are those of a missing man.
The remains were found on Esgenoôpetitj First Nation on July 21 around 6 p.m.
At the time, police said the remains were found in an area of interest for a local 33-year-old man who was last seen on July 16.
Police have not released a cause of death.