Child found dead at base of New Waterford cliff

Nova Scotia's provincial flag flies on a flag pole in Ottawa, Friday July 3, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld

NEW WATERFORD - Police in Cape Breton say a child reported missing on Saturday has been found dead.

Cape Breton Regional Police say officers were called to a report of a missing child in New Waterford, N.S., on Saturday afternoon.

Police say the child had autism and the mother noticed the child had escaped through a kitchen window. 

Police say the child was found in the water near a cliff shortly after 2 p.m. 

Emergency personnel were called to the scene but police say the child did not survive. 

Police say the matter is being investigated. 

This report by °µÍø½ûÇø was first published July 19, 2025.

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