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YARMOUTH, N.S. —

The Yarmouth RCMP are conducting an investigation following the discovery of a body on the Yarmouth harbour shoreline on Sunday, Feb. 2.

The RCMP issued a media release shortly before 10 p.m. on Sunday evening. The media release reads: “Shortly after 4 p.m., 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.”

The police were still on the scene Sunday evening.

The RCMP said no details about the identity of the deceased were being released at the time.

“The RCMP is working with the Nova Scotia Medical Examiner Service to continue its investigation into the matter,” the release stated. “Our thoughts are with the family of the victim at this difficult time.”