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RCMP Halifax Regional Detachment responded to a report of sudden deaths at a residence on Poplar Dr. Inside the home, at approximately 9 a.m on November 4th.

RCMP officers located the remains of a 72-year-old man and a 71-year-old woman both of Cole Harbour. The two individuals were known to one another and there was no risk to the public.

Police said the woman’s death was a result of homicide and the investigation has determined that the man, who died as a result of self-inflicted wounds, was responsible for the woman’s death.

The investigation shows this to be an incident of intimate partner violence.