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Lawyers to reveal ‘major development’ in decades-old death of Nova Scotia teen

Clayton Miller's body was found in a small brook in New Waterford, N.S., on May 6, 1990. Global News

Lawyers for the family of a Nova Scotia teenager who died 27 years ago say there is a major development in the case.

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Ray Wagner says his firm will announce the findings in the Clayton Miller case at a news conference on Monday in Halifax.

READ MORE: Family still searching for answers nearly 3 decades after Clayton Miller’s death

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Two investigations – conducted by Nova Scotia’s chief medical examiner and the province’s independent police watchdog – concluded in 2015 that the 17-year-old was drunk when he fell into a stream in New Waterford while trying to run from police, who had raided a nearby bush party on May 4, 1990.

Doctors had come to differing conclusions about the cause of his death and a subsequent inquest and RCMP investigation both cleared the New Waterford police department of any wrongdoing.

READ MORE: Clayton Miller death was accident: review

But over the years, Miller’s family has raised questions about the circumstances surrounding the teen’s death, saying they believe key information was withheld from the public.

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They have long called for the investigation to be reopened.

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