Found Deceased Canada - Andrew Spencer, 38, "Penny for a poem guy", FREDERICTON, N.B; 9 April 2021

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  Andrew Spencer – known to many in Fredericton as the "penny for a poem guy" – went missing over the weekend.
  

Fredericton busker who was quick with a poem goes missing, residents fear for his safety
''FREDERICTON, N.B. -- A Fredericton man – known to many as the "penny for a poem guy" – went missing over the weekend.

Andrew Spencer, a fixture in Fredericton's downtown, was often seen on street corners trading poems or a kind word for spare change.

He was last seen on Friday around 8:30 p.m. and, according to police, there are still no updates on his whereabouts.

Spencer is described as 5'10", 180 lbs., with short, brown hair, facial hair, and blue eyes.

A search for Spencer took place over the weekend, following reports of a man entering the Saint John River.''

Kelly Morton, an employee of Guardian Drugstore on Queen Street, says she had last seen him earlier in the day on Friday.

"He was clean shaven, his hair was cut and it just seems funny for him not to come into the store and buy something because he was a staple at the corner," says Morton.

 

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https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/penny-for-a-poem-missing-andrew-spencer-1.5987251

''Downtown Fredericton was quieter this week without Andrew Spencer, known for reciting his own poetry to pedestrians on Queen Street in exchange for a penny.

Last Friday, Spencer vanished. He was last seen heading into the St. John River, according to Fredericton police. A police spokesperson would not elaborate but said Spencer's disappearance is being treated as a missing persons case.''

"In the mornings, Spencer could be found bringing recycling bins back inside Randall's shop or monitoring the doorway for shoplifters.

Randall said he really got to know Spencer — also known as Muppet — when he started reading and reciting poems outside the store in 2017. His poems are humorous and often drawn from his own experience.''

''Spencer once lived on the streets of Victoria, but he eventually moved back to his hometown of Fredericton, where he did not have a permanent home and often couch-surfed.

The father of two also took a few courses at the University of New Brunswick and St. Thomas University but never completed a degree.''

 

[azure]

From the CBC article, it sounds like they have confirmed that it was Andrew entering the river. How very sad.

 

[TootsieFootsie]

Police locate body of Fredericton man missing since April

Sun., May 16, 2021, 4:44 a.m.·1 min read

Fredericton Police have found the body of a Fredericton man who was reported missing on April 10.

Police have confirmed the individual found was 38-year-old Andrew James Spencer.

Spencer was found in the St. John River near the 300 block of Lincoln Road.

Known as Mr. Penny or Mr. Poem, he was last seen on April 9 along the river near Woodstock Road.

Police said Spencer's next of kin have been notified and an autopsy will be performed to determine the cause of death.

 

[YaYa_521]

It saddens me to read this update. My condolences to those who loved him. Rest peacefully, Muppet.

 

[Limecat]

Rest In Peace and Godspeed. May your soul be restful.