It has now been seven years since the disappearance of a St. Stephen teen.
Brayden Thibault was last seen on the north side of Fredericton on July 31, 2017.
Mounties believe Thibault, who was 17 at the time, was the victim of a homicide.
RCMP said they have followed up on many leads over the past seven years with no success.
That is why they have renewed their appeal to the public for information on Thibault’s disappearance.
Cpl. Hans Ouellette said his family has been seeking answers and closures and they want to give them that.
“We know that there are people who know what happened to Brayden and people that can help us bring him home,” Ouellette said in a news release.
Thibault’s mother, Amanda Frigault, spoke with our newsroom in early 2023 as the family tried to generate new interest and information in the case.
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Frigault described her son as a wild and adventurous person who loves sports, rap music and his siblings.
“If he loved you, he loved you with his whole heart. He made some beautiful lasting friendships with people all over New Brunswick who played sports,” she said.
As for the RCMP investigation into Thibault’s disappearance, Frigault said she has faith the case is still “very much active” and that any tips that do come in are being taken seriously.
Frigault urged people who know what happened to her son to “tell the truth” and come forward.
“I understand people are afraid to tell the truth in fear of repercussions for themselves or their families or the people they love, but I need people to understand he was just 17 years old. Imagine how afraid he was?” she said.
“The police have told me several times the only way that I will ever find him is if someone is brave enough to tell the truth. I just need people to be brave enough — 15 seconds of insane courage just to tell where he is.”
Anyone with information is asked to contact the New Brunswick RCMP’s Major Crime Unit at 1-800-506-7267 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.
