A fifth person has been arrested in connection with the homicide of Nova Scotia teenager Devon Sinclair Marsman.
Police say 40-year-old Mark Douglas Robert Doyle was arrested around 7:30 a.m. Thursday.
Doyle is scheduled to appear in Halifax provincial court Friday to face a charge of accessory after the fact to murder.
4 people previously charged
Four people have been previously charged in connection with the case.
Treyton Marsman, 26, has been charged with:
- second-degree murder
- indignity to human remains
- obstructing justice
Emma Maria Meta Casey, 23, has been charged with:
- accessory after the fact to murder
- indignity to human remains
- obstructing justice
Chelsey Herritt, 26, has been charged with:
- accessory after the fact to murder
- indignity to human remains
And a 20-year-old man, who was a youth at the time of the murder, has been charged with:
- accessory after the fact to murder
- obstructing justice
Marsman disappeared in 2022
Marsman was last seen on Feb. 24, 2022 in the Spryfield area of Halifax and reported missing to police on March 4, 2022.
He was 16 at the time.
Police initially said they had no reason to suspect foul play in his disappearance. However, police later determined his disappearance was suspicious.
Remains identified
Last week, Halifax Regional Police said human remains found last year have been positively identified as Marsman’s.
Investigators found the remains in September 2024. They were then sent to the Nova Scotia Medical Examiner Service for identification.
That month, police confirmed Marsman had been the victim of a homicide and the remains were believed to be his.
Investigation still open
Police say their investigation remains open.
They believe there are people who have information on the case who have not yet spoken them.
Halifax Regional Police is asking anyone with information about Marsman’s homicide to call them at 902-490-5020.
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