Death of 66-year-old man in Virginia East, N.S. has been ruled a homicide

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The RCMP logo is seen outside Royal Canadian Mounted Police "E" Division Headquarters, in Surrey, B.C., on Friday April 13, 2018. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

By The Canadian Press

Posted Sep 1, 2024 03:26:47 PM.

Last Updated Sep 3, 2024 01:41:00 PM.

VIRGINIA EAST, N.S. — RCMP in Nova Scotia say the Saturday death of a 66-year-old man in Virginia East, N.S. is being treated as a homicide.

Police have released few details about the death and have not shared the name of the deceased.

The RCMP says officers got word of a sudden death at a home on Virginia Road in Virginia East, a small community in the Annapolis Valley.

Officers found the man at roughly 8:20 a.m. on Saturday and ruled his death a homicide.

Police say they don’t plan to release any additional information, since the investigation is still in its early stages.

RCMP is asking anyone with information about the incident to come forward.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Sept. 1, 2024.

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