Death in Halifax-Area Encampment a Homicide, Police Searching for Woman
- The Nova Scotia Medical Examiner Service ruled the death of a 56-year-old man, Jeffrey Alexander Emmersen, a homicide after he was found dead at a Dartmouth encampment.
- Halifax Regional Police responded to a report of an assault on Emmersen on December 22, 2024, four days before his death.
- Emmersen's death marked the third in a month of men in their 50s found dead outside in Nova Scotia, following deaths of William Walsh and Bobby Hiltz.
- The Halifax Regional Municipality officially closed the Geary Street encampment, citing low usage and providing support for relocation of its occupants.
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Death in Halifax-area encampment a homicide, police searching for woman
HALIFAX - Police in Halifax are looking for a woman accused of assaulting a man days before he died at an encampment for homeless people. Halifax Regional Police say Nova Scotia's medical examiner service recently confirmed the man was the victim of a homicide. On Dec. 22, officers were dispatched t...
2024 sudden death at Dartmouth encampment ruled homicide: HRP
A sudden death in Dartmouth last year has been ruled a homicide, according to Halifax Regional Police. On Dec. 22, 2024, officers responded to Geary Street where a man had been assaulted by a woman. Police said paramedics responded but the man declined medical attention and further police investigation. A few days later on Dec. […]
HALIFAX — Halifax Police are looking for a woman accused of assaulting a man a few days before she died in a homeless camp. Halifax Regional Police reported that the Nova Scotia Forensic Service recently confirmed that the man had been the victim of a homicide. On 22 December, officers were dispatched to Dartmouth Camp, where they were informed that the man had been assaulted by a woman. However, the man refused medical care and told the police …
The Halifax police are looking for a woman accused of assaulting a man a few days before she died in a homeless camp.
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