A 26-year-old man has died after aggravated assault in downtown Halifax: police

Man who was assaulted in Halifax has died The 26-year-old man who was assaulted in downtown Halifax over the weekend has died, police say. No arrests have been made.

Halifax police say a 26-year-old man has died after an aggravated assault in the city’s downtown over the weekend.

Police say they received a report of a disturbance by Halifax’s waterfront in the 1500 block of Lower Water Street Sunday at about 9:40 p.m., and officers found an unresponsive man on the boardwalk.

The man was transported to hospital with life-threatening injuries. Police reported he had died Monday night.

Halifax police say the investigation is in its early stages and further updates will be provided when available.

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