Teen charged with manslaughter in death on Halifax boardwalk

Posted Aug 31, 2023 09:41:45 AM.

Last Updated Aug 31, 2023 02:37:54 PM.

A 17-year-old is facing manslaughter charges in connection to the death of a man on the waterfront earlier this month.

Davelle Rodney Vance Desmond died in hospital on Aug. 6 after what police called a “disturbance” on the boardwalk just before 10 p.m.

The medical examiner has confirmed Desmond’s death was a homicide.

Halifax police say the suspect turned himself in on Wednesday, and a manslaughter charge has been laid against the 17-year-old.

He’ll be in youth court Thursday.

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