The Fredericton Police have confirmed that they recovered the body of an adult male from the St. John River on Friday.

In a statement, the police said a pedestrian crossing the Bill Thorpe Walking Bridge at 7: 45 a.m. reported they saw something in the river.

The police recovered the remains of an adult male. The identity of the individual has not been confirmed.

The Fredericton Police said in a statement that they are continuing to investigate and efforts are being made to confirm the identity of this person.

However, early indications are that the body is of a missing Fredericton teacher, Matthew Stephen Sloan.

Sloan, 26, disappeared early Saturday morning and he was last seen in downtown Fredericton at the Harvest Jazz and Blues Festival.

On Tuesday, Fredericton Police divers searched the St. John River near the Westmorland Street Bridge, which is close to the downtown area.

Sloan was a popular supply teacher in the Fredericton area and he often taught at Nashwaaksis Middle School.

Sloan's friends had started a Facebook page, hoping someone would have information about his disappearance that they could forward to the police.

Posters were also put up on park benches and lamp posts around the city.

In a release issued Friday afternoon, police reiterated that they are not ready to confirm that the body found was Sloan's.

They say they are still working on identification and will not comment further until that process is complete.