BRUNSWICK — Police today released the name of a body found in the woods Saturday afternoon on Franklin Parkway, near Bay Bridge Estates mobile home park. John C. Monteith III, of Lisbon, was found in a wooded area about 1:30 p.m. Saturday by two area youths, aged 14 and 15, respectively. Monteith, 31, had been reported missing the day before his body was discovered. A notice also had been posted on his Facebook page by friends concerned for his whereabouts, urging anyone who saw him to contact local police. Maine State Police also assisted with the investigation into Monteith’s death, but did not classify the incident as suspicious.
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