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RCMP say death of New Brunswick teen now considered a homicide

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WATCH: New Brunswick RCMP say they are now investigating the suspicious death of a 16-year-old boy in the Sussex, N.B., area as a homicide – Dec 20, 2019

New Brunswick RCMP say they are now investigating the suspicious death of a 16-year-old boy in the Sussex, N.B., area as a homicide.

Mounties say officers responded to a call on Wednesday, Dec. 18 at 9:30 p.m. on Orchard Crescent in Picadilly, N.B.

Police say officers arrived to find the victim dead in the home, with no one else inside.

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They have now identified the victim as Michael Kraszewski.

Officers continue to investigate the circumstances that led to the teen’s death, and executed a search warrant at a home on Orchard Crescent on Friday.

Anyone with information on the boy’s death is asked to call RCMP at 506-433-7700 or to contact Crime Stoppers.

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