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

By FRANK O’LAUGHLIN (Patch Staff)

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.

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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