The body of a man found over the weekend near Inuvik has been identified as 35-year-old Richard Binder Jr., say .

His body was located near Big Lake in the Inuvik area of Nov. 3.

Binder was wanted by Inuvik who asked for the publicSA国际影视传媒檚 help in finding him on Oct. 29.

Binder was facing charges of assault causing bodily harm, resisting a police officer and failing to comply with a recognizance, tell News/North.

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Under policy, the brief contact is still considered an SA国际影视传媒渋n custody eventSA国际影视传媒� that warrants an external investigation, stated York-Condon.

Anytime someone dies while in custody, an outside investigation is ordered.

In most jurisdictions, these reviews are carried out by an independent oversight body, but in NWT a similar agency doesn't exist.

External reviews are farmed out to other police forces outside of the territory.

As such, Edmonton Police Services will conduct the external probe, stated .

Anyone with information related to the whereabouts of Binder from Oct. 25 to Nov. 3 is asked to call Inuvik at 867-777-1111.