Weekend death at Cape Breton beach

Police say an autopsy will be performed on the body of a man who died after an incident Sunday at a Cape Breton beach.

The 58-year-old man was seen standing in the water of the beach on Ocean Street in Sydney Mines when he suddenly disappeared.

Witnesses told police they then spotted the man in distress.

He was pulled ashore and taken to hospital in nearby Sydney, but he could not be revived.

Police say the death is not considered suspicious.

The man’s name has not been released.

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