The 2024 New Brunswick Homicide Victim List is available here
Saint John police said the human remains discovered on Thursday, August 1, 2024, have been positively identified as those of Allan Lee, a 52-year-old resident of Saint John. Lee’s body was found in a wooded area off King William Road in West Saint John.
Back on Friday, August 2, 2024, detectives conducted an exhaustive search of the wooded area where the body was located. The search involved multiple resources, including police canine units, grid searches, and aerial drone surveillance.
As a result of an autopsy performed on Saturday, August 3, 2024, detectives believe that Lee’s death occurred as a result of a homicide.
On December 11, 2024, 56-year-old Charles Pleasance was taken into custody for accessory after the fact to murder. He remains in custody and is scheduled to appear in court on December 27th, 2024.
On December 12, 2024, 44-year-old Jinelle Suzanne Thompson was taken into custody for first-degree murder and indignity to human remains. She remains in custody and is scheduled to appear in court on January 10, 2025.
On December 16, 2024, 65-year-old Stephen Chester Martin, was taken into custody for conspiracy to commit murder and accessory after the fact to murder. He remains in custody and is scheduled to appear in court on December 27, 2024.