HALIFAX — The death of a 26-year-old man assaulted in Halifax on the weekend has been ruled a homicide.
Halifax Regional Police say they found Davelle Rodney Vance Desmond unresponsive on the boardwalk of the city's waterfront on Sunday night after receiving a report of a "disturbance."
Desmond was transported to hospital and later died.
Police say in a news release today that an autopsy by the province's medical examiner confirmed Desmond's death was a homicide.
Police say they continue to investigate and are asking anyone with information or video from the area to contact them.
So far no arrests have been made.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Aug. 9, 2023.
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