Halifax Regional Police confirm a man has died after being found unresponsive in his cell at police headquarters on Gottingen Street.
Just after 2 a.m., police say a staff member was conducting routine checks when they discovered a man unresponsive in his cell. He was pronounced dead by EHS.
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Police have not released the man’s name but say he had been arrested in Halifax for public intoxication around 10:30 on Wednesday evening.
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The province’s Serious Incident Response Team is investigating the death.
More information is expected to be released once an autopsy is complete.
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