Crime & Safety

Investigators ID 15-Year-Old Boy Found Dead on Boston Beach

A man walking near the East Boston Yacht Club spotted Wilson Martinez' body near the waterline at about 8 a.m. on Monday.

The body of a young man found stabbed to death on Constitution Beach in East Boston on Monday has been identified as 15-year-old Wilson Martinez, the Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office said Tuesday.

Massachusetts State Police are investigating the teenager’s death after his body was discovered by a beachgoer Monday morning.

A man walking near the East Boston Yacht Club spotted Martinez’ body near the waterline at about 8 a.m. and flagged down a nearby State trooper. Homicide detectives responded to the scene with the State Police Marine Unit, Dive Team, Crime Scene Services Section, and other State Police assets.

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The investigation is active and ongoing at this time. Aanyone with information on Martinez’ death to is urged to contact detectives at 617-727-8817.

“No piece of information is too small to be helpful,” Conley said. “Every piece of evidence, no matter how peripheral it may seem, is important.”

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