Dartmouth man charged with manslaughter in overdose death

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A Dartmouth antheral has been charged successful a cause overdose decease 5 months ago.

Police volition not uncover the cause believed liable for the overdose

Blair Rhodes · CBC News

· Posted: Apr 22, 2025 3:32 PM EDT | Last Updated: 2 hours ago

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Halifax Regional Police accidental Darian Clayton-Fleet died of a cause overdose connected Nov. 10, 2024, astatine a location successful Dartmouth. (David Laughlin/CBC)

A Dartmouth antheral has been charged successful a cause overdose decease 5 months ago.

Lance Kevin Rogers, 19, was arrested Monday nighttime and has been charged with manslaughter and transgression negligence causing death, Halifax Regional Police said Tuesday successful a quality release.

Police allege Rogers trafficked the drugs that caused the decease of Darian Clayton-Fleet, 18, whose assemblage was recovered wrong a home connected Craigburn Drive successful Dartmouth connected Nov. 10 erstwhile officers were called to a study of a cause overdose.

Police would not uncover the cause believed liable for the overdose, saying that is present portion of their investigation.

Police said they bash not judge anyone other was progressive successful Fleet's death.

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Blair Rhodes has been a writer for much than 40 years, the past 31 with CBC. His superior absorption is connected stories of transgression and nationalist safety. He tin beryllium reached astatine [email protected]

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