Homicide victim identified…

PRINCE GEORGE, BC: The RCMP has provided an update on the homicide that occurred at a home on 15th Ave on January 1…

Over the past week, the Prince George RCMP’s Serious Crime Unit, along with the Prince George Forensic Identification Section, has carried out an intense and exhaustive investigation into the homicide of a male on New Year’s Day.

Police are now able to identify the deceased as Elie Eric Blanchard.

“Police are asking that anyone who has information about the circumstances which lead to Mr. Blanchard’s murder come forward and provide that information to investigators,” says Cst. Jennifer Cooper of the Prince George RCMP.

If you have any information about this homicide, please contact the Prince George RCMP at (250) 561-3300 or anonymously contact Crime Stoppers at 1(800)222-8477 or online at http://www.pgcrimestoppers.bc.ca (English only). You do not have to reveal your identity to Crime Stoppers. If you provide information that leads to an arrest, you could be eligible for a cash reward.