Criminality suspected in death of N.S. man injured in July electrocution, RCMP say
RCMP in Nova Scotia say a man who was found electrocuted in Cumberland County over the summer has died from his injuries two months later.
Nova Scotia RCMP suspect criminal activity in the death of a 51-year-old man from Amherst, whose injuries from an electrocution in July led to his untimely demise more than two months later. The incident occurred on July 29 at a commercial property along Highway 321 in Oxford County, when the man was found injured and transported to a hospital.
The electrocution was not a workplace incident. Despite arriving at the hospital with electrocution-related injuries, the man passed away on October 5, 2021. RCMP is collaborating with the Nova Scotia Medical Examiner Service to determine the official cause of death, but they believe "criminality is believed to be a factor." They also believe there was more than one individual present during the electrocution and are seeking to speak with them.
Police are also searching for dashcam footage or surveillance video from the location in question between July 29 and August 2. Anyone with relevant information is urged to contact the Northeast Nova RCMP Major Crime Unit at 902-896-5060 or Crime Stoppers.
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