Cape Breton police located a body in a remote area off Birch Point Road in South Cove, N.S, on Saturday.
Police say the body was near a parked car belonging to Jackie Davies, who was last seen leaving his Mary Street residence in Glace Bay, N.S., on Monday.
The vehicle was reported to the RCMP Saturday morning, according to news release from the Cape Breton Regional Police(opens in a new tab).
“Ground search and rescue and a helicopter were called to assist,” the news release says.
The body was located at about 3 p.m., and nothing indicates foul play was a factor in the death, police say.
The Medical Examiner’s Office will examine the body for positive identification.
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Police on Cape Breton are asking for the public’s help in locating an 87-year-old man from Glace Bay who lives with dementia.
Evan John (Jackie) Davies was last seen leaving his home on Mary Street in Glace Bay Monday at noon.
According to Cape Breton Regional police, Davies was travelling in a white Ford.
The SUV is described as being a 2017 Escape with licence plate GLT 136. Police said Davies could be in the New Waterford, Donkin or Port Morien areas.
Davies is described as being five feet eight inches tall tall with a thin build, short grey hair and goatee.
Two emergency alerts were issued on phones in the Cape Breton Regional Municipality asking for the public’s help.
Police are asking the public to contact police at 902-563-5151 or Crime Stoppers with any information.
