One piece of the puzzle surrounding a suspicious death in Fort St. James has been resolved.
North District Major Crime investigators have confirmed that the human remains located on a vacant property along Lower Road in the Nak'azdli reserve belong to Fribjon Bjornson.
A 28-year-old father of two, the Vanderhoof native was last seen in the early morning hours of Jan. 12 at the Vanderhoof 7-11 store. His family and friends reported him missing Jan. 21.
Two days later, the blue 1990 Chevrolet pick-up truck Bjornson was driving was located on the Necoslie reserve, near Fort St. James.
"Investigators remain in the community and are asking anyone with information about the disappearance of Fribjon Bjornson and the ongoing investigation to please contact police," said provincial RCMP spokesperson Annie Linteau.
The motive and exact cause of death remain under investigation at this time and RCMP are "attempting to gather evidence and ascertain the events that lead to Fribjon's death," Linteau added.
RCMP descended on the Lower Road location last Thursday, initially tight-lipped about what they were investigating, describing it only as "suspicious findings."
"When they arrived and say what they say, it was felt a full scene assessment should take place," RCMP spokesperson Sgt. Rob Vermeulen said at the time.
Anyone who may have seen Bjornson or his vehicle after he was reported missing on Jan. 21 or who has information about his death is asked to contact the Fort St. James RCMP at 250-996-8269 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS.
