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YARMOUTH, N.S. —

The Yarmouth Town RCMP say the death of a 20-year-old Yarmouth man whose body was discovered on Feb. 2 is not considered suspicious at this time. The investigation is still ongoing.

The RCMP say shortly after 4 p.m. on that day, a person who was walking near the waterfront in Yarmouth noticed human remains in the harbour, on the rocks by the shore. The person immediately called 911 to report it to police.

An autopsy was conducted on Monday, Feb. 3.

“Yarmouth Town RCMP is continuing to investigate the cause of the death. The matter is not considered suspicious at this time, however we are awaiting further test results,” RCMP Corporal Jennifer Clarke said in an invesitigation update on Tuesday, Feb. 4.

Asked if that means the status of the investigation's determination could change based on those test results, Cpl. Clarke said, "That's right."

Or it may remain the same, she said. "What we know so far would indicate that there isn't anything suspicious but when they get the rest of the results from the ME (medical examiner) office that might change," she said, adding the RCMP have not yet made their ultimate conclusion in the investigation.

“We request anyone with information about the incident to contact us at 902-742-8777,” Clarke said, which is the number of the Yarmouth town RCMP detachment.

A memorial service for the young man is being held on Wednesday morning, Feb. 5.