Allen Wilson, 18, of Salisbury, had recently moved to Alberta after graduating from high school. (Facebook)
A man from Alberta has been charged in connection with the homicide of a New Brunswick teen last month.
The body of Allen Neil Wilson, of Salisbury, was found near Stony Plain, west of Edmonton, on Sept. 21.
A 55-year-old man from Stony Plain is scheduled to appear in court on Wednesday to face charges of second-degree murder and “neglect of duty — dead body,” say RCMP.
The victim and the accused knew each other, Sgt. Josée Valiquette said in a statement on Tuesday.
The cause of death has not been released.
Wilson, who had just graduated from JMA Armstrong High School, had been living in Alberta, pursuing a career as an electrician, working for Copperline Excavating Ltd.. He moved out west on July 23.
RCMP received a call that human remains had been discovered near Highway 16 and Parkland Drive around 8 a.m. on Sept. 21.
The accused was arrested on Oct. 17 by the RCMP major crime unit without incident and remains in custody.
Police are asking anyone with information about the case to contact the Spruce Grove/Stony Plain RCMP at 780-968-7200 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).
