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Man's death at Halifax-area continuing care home suspicious:police

Halifax police say they are investigating the suspicious death of a 70-year-old man at a continuing care home in Dartmouth. Police say they were alerted to reports of an assault at Clarmar Care Ltd.

Halifax police say they are investigating the suspicious death of a 70-year-old man at a continuing care home in Dartmouth.

Police say they were alerted to reports of an assault at Clarmar Care Ltd., a continuing care facility at 200 Main Street on Wednesday night.

According to reports, police say a 64-year-old male resident got into a physical altercation with a 70-year-old male resident.

Police say shortly after the altercation, the 70-year-old man suffered a "medical event" and died at the scene.

The 64-year-old-man was arrested without incident, but was later released without charges being laid.

Police say an autopsy was conducted Thursday, but more in-depth testing is required to determine the cause of death.

The Canadian Press

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