Cape Breton Regional Police are investigating after a deceased person was found at a property destroyed by an unreported fire in Macadam’s Lake.
According to a news release, officers were called to the 2500-3000 block of Beechmont Road shortly after 5 p.m. on July 24 in response to a report of a missing person who had last been seen on July 22.
When officers arrived, they discovered a residence on the property had previously been destroyed by fire. During their investigation, police located a deceased person at the scene.
Investigators determined the fire had not been reported to local fire services.
The area was secured and the Nova Scotia Medical Examiner Service and the Office of the Fire Marshal were notified. On July 25, members of the Cape Breton Regional Police Forensic Identification Section, along with representatives from both agencies, attended the scene to help determine the circumstances surrounding the fire and confirm the identity of the deceased.
Police have not released the identity of the deceased and say the investigation remains ongoing. No further details are available at this time.
Anyone with information about the incident is asked to contact Cape Breton Regional Police at 902-563-5151 or Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).
