Police investigating suspicious death in Hillside Boularderie, N.S.

A Cape Breton Regional Police vehicle is pictured.

Police in Cape Breton are investigating a suspicious death in Hillside Boularderie, N.S.

Cape Breton Regional Police said officers received a 911 call of a female in medical distress at a residence around 1:15 a.m. Sunday. The female was taken to the Cape Breton Regional Hospital where she later died of her injuries.

Police said one male was arrested at the scene.

“Based on the preliminary investigation, police believe this to be an isolated incident and not a random act of violence as it is reported that the persons are known to each other,” said police in a news release Sunday.

Police did not provide the age of the victim or the person arrested.

Police are asking anyone with information on this incident to contact investigators at 902-563-5151 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.

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