Man charged with second-degree murder in Dartmouth homicide
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Police in Halifax say they have charged a man with second-degree murder in connection with a stabbing in Dartmouth, N.S.
Police in Halifax say they have charged a man with second-degree murder in connection with a stabbing in Dartmouth, N.S.
Police say they responded to a report of an altercation between two men at the 200 block of Portland Street around 1:15 p.m. Monday.
When officers arrived they found a 27-year-old man at the scene who had been stabbed. The man was taken to hospital with life-threatening injures where he later died.
Police say they arrested 33-year-old man without incident nearby.
According to the release, the Nova Scotia Medical Examiner Service conducted an autopsy, ruling the victim’s death a homicide.
The victim has been identified as Benjamin Ward Clattenburg.
Police have charged Jamie Duckenfield with second-degree murder. He is scheduled to appear in Dartmouth provincial court Tuesday.
