Two men charged with murder following suspicious death in Eskasoni

Two men are facing murder charges in connection with a suspicious death on a reserve in Cape Breton Thursday night.

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Nova Scotia RCMP say they were called to a residence on Mini Mall Drive in Eskasoni, N.S., just before midnight.

Police say a 33-year-old man was found unresponsive and suffering from life-threatening injuries. CPR was performed but the man was pronounced dead at the scene, according to police.

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The two men were taken into custody at the scene.

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In a news release Saturday, police said 37-year-old Roger Wilfred Prosper and 29-year-old Kirk Daniel Gould have both been charged with second-degree murder.

They are both scheduled to appear in Sydney provincial court on Monday.

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The name of the victim has not been released by police.

RCMP and their Northeast Major Crimes Unit is leading the investigation.