Nova Scotia

Police say death of woman in Bible Hill was a homicide

Colchester County District RCMP went to a home on Bomber Drive on Jan. 3 for a well-being check and found the body of a 42-year-old woman and an unconscious man.

RCMP said there is no evidence at this time to suggest a risk to the public

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Nova Scotia RCMP say the death of a 42-year-old woman in Bible Hill, N.S., is suspicious. (Jeorge Sadi/CBC)

Nova Scotia RCMP say they are investigating the suspicious death of a woman in Bible Hill, N.S., as a homicide.

On Jan. 3 around 9:30 a.m., police were called to a home on Bomber Drive for a wellness check and found the body of a 42-year-old woman and an unconscious man who was taken to hospital, the RCMP said in a news release.

Police said there is no evidence at this time to suggest a risk to the public.

In an email to CBC News, RCMP confirmed the man and the woman were known to each other, but there is no evidence to suggest the sudden death is a case of intimate partner violence.

Police initially said they were investigating a suspicious death, but on Jan. 9 said in a news release they considered it a homicide.

Police are looking to speak with anybody who may have information about the case. They can be reached at 902-896-5060 or anonymous tips can be shared with Nova Scotia Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or online.

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