Body found in burned-out shed in Sydney Mines: Cape Breton Regional Police

SYDNEY, N.S. — Nova Scotia’s medical examiner has been asked to identify human remains found inside a burned-out shed in Cape Breton.

Cape Breton Regional Police say a fire was reported from a property on Crescent Street in Sydney Mines, N.S., around 4 a.m. today.

Residents of the home on the property reported that the shed was on fire.

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Police confirmed the victim was not a resident of the house.

The cause of the fire is under investigation.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published May 5, 2021.

The Canadian Press