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Lau, R. (2026, October 16). Criminality suspected in death of N.S. man injured in July electrocution, RCMP say. Global News. https://globalnews.ca/news/12105649/nova-scotia-electrocution-cumberland-county/
Lau, Rebecca. “Criminality suspected in death of N.S. man injured in July electrocution, RCMP say.” Global News, 16 Oct. 2026, https://globalnews.ca/news/12105649/nova-scotia-electrocution-cumberland-county/.
Lau, Rebecca. “Criminality suspected in death of N.S. man injured in July electrocution, RCMP say.” Global News, October 16, 2026. https://globalnews.ca/news/12105649/nova-scotia-electrocution-cumberland-county/.
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The RCMP in Nova Scotia announced on October 16 that a 51-year-old man from Amherst, who was found injured in an electrocution at a commercial property in Cumberland County on July 29, died on October 5 due to his injuries. The police believe "criminality is believed to be a factor" in the incident and are working with the Nova Scotia Medical Examiner Service to determine the manner of death. Police responded to a report of an injured man at a commercial property on Highway 321 in Oxford, N.S., on August 2. They stated that the electrocution was not related to workplace activities and stressed there is no risk to public safety currently. Investigators are seeking additional witnesses and any available surveillance footage from the area around the time of the incident.