The police force in Amherst, N.S., says a watchdog has been called in to investigate the death of a man who was in their custody.
Officers say they took a man, whose age has not been released, to the police department because they believed he was drunk early Saturday morning.
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They say that while the man was in the holding cell, officers noticed his condition was not improving so they called for medical assistance.
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Police say the man was then taken to the Cumberland Regional Health Care Centre, where he died of his medical issues on Sunday.
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The Serious Incident Response Team is investigating.
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