The Saint John man had been missing since December 2020. He was last seen in the Lakewood Heights neighborhood on the city’s east side, the same area where his remains were found by a hiker on Friday. In a news release Tuesday night, police spokesman Sean Rocca said LeBlanc, 32, was identified through dental records. “The Major Crimes Unit continues to investigate the circumstances of his death,” Roca said. “No further details will be released at this time.” Police and ground search and rescue conducted extensive search operations in the Lakewood Heights area in March, April and May 2021, but found nothing. On Sunday, search teams found more human remains about 100 meters from the first remains found. Rocca said whether all the remains belong to LeBlanc will be determined by the forensic anthropologist who will examine them today. Rocca thanked members of the public for their assistance in the investigation. “The Saint John Police send our condolences to the family and friends of Kyle Leblanc at this most difficult time,” he said. LeBlanc’s family had not stopped searching for him since his disappearance, conducting search parties and offering a reward for any information. On Monday they said they were awaiting identification and it would be bad news if the remains were his or not.
