A nursing home resident was taken into custody of Halifax Regional Police on Thursday as police investigate what they are calling a suspicious death.
The 64-year-old man was later released without charges.
Officers were called to an assault at Clarmar Care Ltd., a continuing care facility, on Main Street in Dartmouth at around 9 p.m. on Wednesday.
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It was reported to police that a 64-year-old male resident and a 70-year-old male resident had gotten into a physical altercation.
Police say the 70-year-old man suffered a “medical event” shortly after that altercation.
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The 64-year-old man was arrested at the scene and taken to police headquarters for questioning.
According to police, an autopsy of the victim was conducted Thursday morning by the medical examiner’s office but “more in-depth testing” is required to determine the cause of death.
Police say they are continuing to investigate the suspicious death.