Police in Cape Breton are investigating a suspicious death. Officers were called Friday around 5 a.m. to a house on Richmond Street in Sydney where they found an “unresponsive person.” According to police, EHS arrived on scene and pronounced the person dead. “Police have one person in custody and are treating this as an isolated incident with no further risk to public safety,” police said in a news release Friday. Cape Breton Regional Police’s Major Crime and Forensic Identification officers are investigating alongside the Medical Examiner’s Office. Police said at this time, the victim’s identity will not be released as an autopsy still needs to be conducted and next of kin need to be notified. For more Nova Scotia news, visit our dedicated provincial page
