Suspicious death in East Preston ruled a homicide, victim identified

Police are now treating a suspicious death in East Preston, N.S., as a homicide.

Nova Scotia RCMP say they were called to the Dartmouth General Hospital just before midnight on Sunday, after a man was brought in with suspicious life-threatening injuries.

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The man later died in hospital, according to police.

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An autopsy has been conducted and the victim has been identified as 45-year-old Jason Andrew Smith of East Preston.

Police say they have released the scene, but the investigation remains ongoing and is being led by the RCMP/HRP Integrated Criminal Investigation Division.

Police are asking anyone with information to come forward and contact Halifax District RCMP or Crime Stoppers.