Halifax police seek cellphone connected to Pat Stay homicide scene

Halifax Regional Police are looking for a cellphone that may have been found near a man who wasfatally stabbed downtown.

Patrick Wayne Stay died in hospital after being foundstabbed on Lower Water Street at 12:35 a.m. AT on Sept. 4.

The Nova Scotia Medical Examiner has ruled thedeath a homicide.

Police say a cellphone might have been found in the area of Prince and Lower Water streets after Stay was killed. They've asked anyone whofound a phone, or anyone who hasvideos or photos from that area and time, to call police at 902-490-5020.

Stay, 36, was a celebrated battle rapper and had caught the ear of Eminem and Drake, along with many local artists.

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