Police in Bridgewater, N.S. say they’re the investigating the death of a woman found inside her home Sunday morning as a case of intimate partner violence.
Bridgewater Police Service responded to a 911 call from a home on Haven Drive “for a female in medical distress,” police said in a Monday release.
“After arriving on scene, police located an elderly female from Bridgewater inside the residence from which the 911 call originated. She was injured from what appeared to be an assault with a weapon,” the release went on to say.
She was pronounced dead at the scene.
“An elderly male was located with related injuries inside a second room of the same residence,” police said.
Police noted the two had been in a long-term relationship and the force did not have any documented incidents of prior intimate partner violence connected to them.
The man was taken to hospital while in police custody and was treated for his wounds. He is scheduled to appear from hospital before Bridgewater Provincial Court on Monday.
In their release, police noted that the province passed a bill last September declaring intimate partner violence an epidemic in Nova Scotia, and encouraged people to reach out for support.
Anyone experiencing intimate partner violence can call 911 in the case of an emergency. Support is available in Nova Scotia by dialing 211, calling the provincial toll-free line at 1-855-225-0220, or visiting Nova Scotia 211 online. You can access support anonymously.