North District Major Crime investigators can now confirm that the human remains located in a vacant property along Lower Road in Fort St James on the Nak'azdli reserve earlier this week have been identified. Family have been notified and police can confirm that the victim is Fribjon Bjornson.
28 year old Bjornson, from Vanderhoof, was reported missing on January 21. On January 23 the blue 1990 Chevrolet pickup he was driving was located near Fort St. James.
“Investigators remain in the community and are asking anyone with any information about the disappearance of Fribjon Bjornson and the on-going investigation to please contact police”, says Cpl. Annie Linteau spokesperson for the RCMP in BC. “We are attempting to gather evidence and ascertain the events that lead to Fribjon’s death”.
Police arrived at the house Wednesday, February 1, according to neighbours.
The local detachment passed the investigation off to the North District Major Crime unit Thursday, February 2.