Major crime unit investigating after missing New Brunswick woman found dead

The RCMP logo is seen on the shoulder of a superintendent during a news conference in St. John's, N.L., on June 24, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld

MACES BAY - Police in New Brunswick say they are investigating after a 26-year-old missing woman was found dead in Maces Bay on the Bay of Fundy.

A news release says St. George RCMP got a report of the missing woman from Musquash, N.B., on Tuesday.

It says the major crime unit took charge of the investigation on Thursday after her vehicle was found in Maces Bay.

The release says later on Thursday, the woman's body was found with help from police dogs.

Police say they believe criminality to be a factor in the woman鈥檚 death.聽

They say an autopsy has been scheduled to determine the exact cause of death.

This report by 春色直播was first published April 18, 2025.

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