Young mother’s death in South Rawdon fire ruled a homicide

Police have ruled homicide in a building fire in South Rawdon that killed a 27-year-old woman on April 3.

East Hants District RCMP was called to a structure fire on South Rawdon Rd. at 9:12 a.m. on April 3. The fire occurred in a garage which was detached from an adjacent home. Two young children were rescued from the home, police say.

The Nova Scotia Fire Marshal’s Office was called to assist with the investigation into the cause of the fire, which is believed to have been intentionally set. An autopsy was conducted on April 4 by the Nova Scotia Medical Examiner’s Service, police say.

Police have obtained warrants and searched two homes in Lower Sackville during their investigation, which remains ongoing. No charges have been laid yet and police are appealing for the public’s help in solving the case.

Anyone who has information on the events in the South Rawdon area on April 3 that could be connected to the homicide is asked to contact the RCMP at 1-800-803-RCMP (7267). Police say that no piece of information is too small to be significant.

People wishing to remain anonymous can also contact Nova Scotia Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or text TIP202 followed by the message to ‘CRIMES’ (274637)or submit tips by Secure Web Tips at www.crimestoppers.ns.ca.

Calls to Crime Stoppers are not taped or traced and if police make an arrest and lay charges based on a tip, callers can qualify for a cash award.