The Northeast Nova RCMP Major Crime Unit is investigating the suspicious death of a 51-year-old Amherst man who died in hospital following an electrocution incident in Oxford, Cumberland County.

According to the RCMP, officers with the Cumberland County District RCMP and other emergency responders were called to a commercial property in the 3000-block of Highway 321 in Oxford on August 2 after receiving a report of an injured man.

The man had suffered injuries from an electrocution that occurred on July 29. Police confirmed that the incident was not related to a workplace accident.

The 51-year-old remained in hospital but died on October 5 from injuries sustained during the incident.

Investigators are working alongside the Nova Scotia Medical Examiner Service to determine the circumstances surrounding his death. Police say criminality is believed to be a factor.

RCMP Seek Witnesses and Video Evidence

Investigators believe other individuals were present when the electrocution occurred and are asking anyone who witnessed the incident to come forward and speak with police.

The RCMP is also appealing to motorists and local residents who may have dashcam recordings or surveillance footage from the Highway 321 area in Oxford between July 29 and August 2 to share that information with investigators.

Anyone with information that could help advance the investigation is asked to contact the Northeast Nova RCMP Major Crime Unit at 902-896-5060.