Two men have been arrested in connection with the homicide of a 42-year-old man from Dartmouth in January.
Halifax Regional Police (HRP) say a 30-year-old man and a 52-year-old man were arrested at 10 a.m. on Monday.
The two remain in police custody and HRP say that charges are anticipated in the death of Derek Miles.
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According to police, their officers arrived an apartment building at 89 Pinecrest Dr. at around 4:25 p.m., on Jan. 19 in response to a report of a man in medical distress. The man was pronounced deceased at the scene.
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On Jan. 20, the Medical Examiner ruled the death a homicide and identified the victim as Miles.
“Derek was a great family friend and this should never have happened,” Robert Noseworthy, a neighbour, told Global News in January. “He had a warm personality. Derek was an A1 guy.”
Miles’ death was the city’s first homicide of 2018.
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Police say their investigation is ongoing and are still asking anyone with information to come forward and call police at 902-490-5020.
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