Men Charged After Man Found Dead In Eskasoni Due In Court

by Bobby NockApril 23, 2019

Two men facing murder charges after a 33-year-old man was found dead in Eskasoni last month are due back in court today for a plea hearing.

37-year-old Roger Wilfred Prosper and 29-year-old Kirk Daniel Gould each face a count of second-degree murder in the death of Harry James Lafford Junior.

Police say they were called to a home on Mini Mall Drive shortly before midnight on March 21^st.

They say officers found a man seriously injured and unconscious.

The man was later pronounced dead after CPR attempts were unsuccessful.

Prosper and Gould are being held in custody.

Bobby Nock

Bobby grew up in Whycocomagh before moving to Halifax to attend university where he earned a Bachelor of Arts and a Bachelor of Journalism degree. After university, Bobby moved back to Cape Breton where he began working as a freelance journalist and has done work for both print media and as a broadcast journalist. As the News Director, Bobby Nock will get your day started by bringing you information that helps connect you to the community with all the latest in local news.

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