Antigonish County District RCMP is seeking the public\u2019s help in identifying a deceased man.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
On August 14, at approximately 8:55 p.m., Antigonish County District RCMP responded to reports of a man walking in the roadway on Hwy. 104 in Aulds Cove, which was impeding traffic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
When officers arrived at the scene and interacted with the man, he fled and jumped off a steep embankment into the ocean, disappearing from officers\u2019 sight.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Officers contacted fire services and the Joint Rescue Coordination Centre for assistance in searching for the man. At approximately 11 p.m., RCMP officers in a boat from the Port Hawkesbury Detachment recovered the man\u2019s remains from the water with the help of firefighters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The man is described as being between 30 and 40 years old, approximately 6-foot-0, with short brown hair, blue-grey eyes, and a full beard. He also has several tattoos, including a sailboat with a grim reaper on his right forearm and a skull with a sword through it on his right tricep. He was wearing a dark gray Oakland A\u2019s baseball cap.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Antigonish County District RCMP continues to make efforts to identify the man. Anyone with information about his identity is asked to contact Antigonish County District RCMP at 902-863-6500. To remain anonymous, contact Nova Scotia Crime Stoppers, toll-free, at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477), submit a secure web tip at www.crimestoppers.ns.ca, or use the P3 Tips app.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Source: RCMP Release <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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