A suspicious death in Dartmouth on Friday afternoon has been ruled a homicide by Nova Scotia’s medical examiner.
On Saturday evening, police announced that 42-year-old Derek Miles was the victim. The crime happened on Pinecrest Drive in Dartmouth’s north end.
His death is the city’s first homicide in 2018.
“Derek was a great family friend and this should never have happened,” said Robert Noseworthy. “He had a warm personality. Derek was an A1 guy.”
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Noseworthy said the two had been neighbours for several years, and the news is a “shock” and “heartbreaking.”
“I hope the police get to the bottom of it,” he said.
Police say they responded to an apartment building around 4:25 p.m. on Friday, following a call for a man in “medical distress.” He was pronounced dead at the scene.
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As of Saturday evening, forensic teams and investigators were still on the scene. They are expected to stay well into the night.
Earlier Saturday morning, there was a heavy presence of police cruisers with several seen patrolling the neighbourhood.
Police are asking for anyone with information to contact police at 902-490-5020 or call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.
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