New Brunswick police treating discovery of man’s body as homicide

MINTO, N.B. - Police in New Brunswick say they are treating the death of a 50-yearold man as a homicide. They say officers were called to a home in Hardwood Ridge, about 10 kilometres north of Minto, at about 5:30 p.m. Sunday.

They found the body of Ronald Richard inside the home, but it wasn’t clear if this was his residence.

Police say an autopsy has been scheduled to help with the investigation. They say no arrests have been made, but police do not believe the incident was random.