Two people charged in murder of Halifax teen; police believe remains have been found

Halifax Regional Police has determined Devon Sinclair Marsman, who disappeared in 2022, was the victim of a homicide and two people have now been charged in his death.

Halifax Regional Police has determined Devon Sinclair Marsman, who disappeared in 2022, was the victim of a homicide and two people have now been charged in his death.

During a news conference Tuesday morning, Halifax Regional Police Chief Don MacLean also said investigators believe human remains recently found are those of the missing teen.

"We are working closely with the medical examiner’s office to make a full identification," said MacLean.

Around 2 p.m. on Monday, 26-year-old Treyton Alexander Marsman and a 20-year-old man were arrested.

Treyton Marsman has been charged with:

The 20-year-old, whose name cannot be shared because he was a youth at the time of the murder, has been charged with:

Police have confirmed that Devon Marsman and Treyton Marsman are related, but wouldn’t say how.