New Brunswick RCMP said the human remains discovered in Lakeville Westmorland, N.B. on May 2nd have been positively identified as Adam Grant Howard, 27, of Moncton. Police said his death is being investigated as suspicious.

According to an RCMP press release, Adam Grant Howard was last seen at a home on Route 115 in Irishtown on January 6, 2020. Police said the victim was texting friends to arrange a ride, and left the home around noon. Police are trying to determine if he left in a vehicle or on foot.

On May 2nd police responded to a report of a finding of some of Adam Howard’s personal belongings that were located near a wooded lot in Lakeville Westmorland. A search of the area brought police to the body of Adam. The cause of death has not been released.

Anyone with information on Adam Howard’s death, or who may have had contact with him after January 6, 2020, is asked to contact the Southeast District Crime Reduction Unit at 506-533-5151.

The 2020 New Brunswick Homicide Victim List is available here.