Edmonton police have confirmed the identity of a man found dead inside a rooming house on the north side earlier in the week.

Police said Blayne Joseph Burnstick was found dead inside the building in the area of 112 Avenue and 94 Street Monday, September 18.

Investigators said Burnstick was not a resident of that building.

An autopsy has been scheduled for Thursday morning.

Anyone with details on this case is asked to call the Edmonton Police Service non-emergency line at 780-423-4567 or #377 on a mobile phone. Anonymous tips can be submitted to Crime Stoppers by calling 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).