Cape Breton Regional Police are investigating a death they believe is related to an assault that took place in Sydney. 

Officers were first called to an apartment building on MacAulay's Lane on Tuesday around 4:30 p.m. local time.

"Originally, police received a call to 911 for an individual who was causing a disturbance outside one of the residences, banging on some doors, that type of thing," said police spokesperson Desiree Magnus.  

"As a result of being at that residence on MacAulay's Lane, th…