SiRT investigates after man dies in police custody in Digby

The waiting area of the Serious Incident Response Team, the province's independent police watchdog agency, is seen in Halifax on Wednesday, April 18, 2018. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Andrew Vaughan

Posted Feb 11, 2025 04:13:28 PM.

Last Updated Feb 12, 2025 01:20:53 PM.

Nova Scotia’s police watchdog is investigating after a man died in police custody in Digby on Tuesday morning.

The Serious Incident Response Team (SiRT) said on Monday afternoon, Mounties arrested a man for public intoxication.

According to SiRT, the man was incarcerated at the Digby RCMP detachment where he went into medical distress resulting in a serious injury.

He was then rushed to hospital by EHS where he died.

SiRT will now investigate the man’s death, as they look into all serious incidents related to police actions in Nova Scotia and New Brunswick.

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