The RCMP have officially identified the body found Friday on the old military firing range in Tracadie-Sheila as that of Hilary Bonnell. (RCMP)

The New Brunswick RCMP have confirmed that the body found in a wooded area in Tracadie-Sheila is that of Hilary Bonnell, the teenager who disappeared from the Esgenoopetitj First Nation two months ago.

An RCMP statement said the positive identification was made through Bonnell's dental records.

The police investigation is continuing and while an autopsy has been performed, the analysis is expected to take several weeks.

The community, commonly known as Burnt Church, is still trying to process the tragic news, said band spokesman Alex Dedham.

"There's a lot of grief in the community," he said. "There's a lot of... we'll say, accusations. People are looking for answers, and they're slow [in] coming."

On Friday night, someone set fire to a house in Esgenoopetitj that was one of the properties searched extensively by RCMP earlier in the investigation.

RCMP Insp. Roch Fortin said the fire was put out quickly, but the incident has worried police.

"There's a lot of hard feelings," he said. "Anger directed at certain families … We don't need more tragedy. We don't need more incidents or other people's loss of life."

Bonnell's body was found in the remote wooded area of the former military firing range in Tracadie-Sheila. The location is now marked by a small white cross.

Her remains have been returned to her family, but it is unclear when a funeral will be held.

Foul play is suspected, and the RCMP have a suspect in custody.

Bonnell was last seen on Sept. 5 walking along Highway 11 in Esgenoopetitj.