The Cape Breton Regional Police Service’s major crime unit is investigating after the body of a male was discovered in Sydney Mines, police said Sunday.
Police did not say when the body was recovered but revealed it was found when its search and dive teams were conducting a shoreline search for a missing person near Pitt Street.
On Saturday, police asked for help from the public as they searched for a 15-year-old boy last seen in Sydney Mines on the evening of Dec. 28. On Sunday, they did not confirm if the body found was that of the missing teen and said the deceased’s name was not being released as next of kin had yet to be notified.
Police said they expect the body will be taken to Dartmouth for an autopsy sometime Monday.
EDITOR’S NOTE: This article previously stated police discovered the body of a person reported missing. Police later clarified that they could not say if the body was that of a missing person, just that it was discovered while police were searching for a missing person. The article was updated to reflect that information shortly after 5 p.m. local time.