The Truro Police Service says a suspicious death that occurred over the weekend has been confirmed as a homicide.
Officers responded to a call about an unresponsive male inside an apartment at 125 Arthur Street around suppertime on Sunday.
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In a release Tuesday, the Truro Police Service said the medical examiner’s office has ruled the death as a homicide.
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The victim was 53-year-old Troy Douglas Whidden, who resided at the apartment.
The release said the investigation is continuing and anyone with information is asked to contact the Truro Police Service.
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This marks the second homicide in Truro since Sept. 5, when 23-year-old Prabhjot Singh Katri was killed.
So far, three men have been charged in relation to that case, with one being sought on a province-wide arrest warrant.
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