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Saint John Police Charge Two Men in 2021 Death of Courtney MacKenzie

The arrests follow a years-long probe involving extensive data and DNA analysis.

A police vehicle is seen outside 40 Victoria St. on May 13, 2021, after the discovery of missing 27-year-old Courtney MacKenzie's body two days earlier. Police said Tuesday that they have made two arrests in her death, including a 39-year-old man charged with manslaughter.
New Brunswick's provincial flag flies on a flagpole in Ottawa, Friday, July 3, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
New Brunswick's provincial flag flies on a flagpole in Ottawa on July 3, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
Police in Saint John say they've made a third arrest in relation to the 2021 death of Courtney MacKenzie, who was found dead at a home in the city's north end in May 2021.

Overview

  • Saint John police announced Tuesday that they charged a 39-year-old with manslaughter and a 40-year-old as an accessory after the fact in the 2021 death of Courtney MacKenzie.
  • Investigators say the 39-year-old also faces counts of improperly interfering with human remains, kidnapping, forcible confinement, assault with a weapon, assault causing bodily harm, and assault.
  • The 40-year-old is accused of being an accessory after the fact and of improperly interfering with human remains in connection with the case.
  • The 39-year-old appeared in court, remains in custody, and is due back May 19, while the 40-year-old was released on an undertaking to return at a later date.
  • Court filings say prosecutors sought extra time to hold evidence while police reviewed large amounts of data and DNA, and earlier reports about a 2023 arrest of a woman in the case were never resolved in public.