US EditionStill no charges in Robert Pickton prison death, almost one year after fatal assault
- Robert Pickton, aged 74 and convicted in 2007 of six second-degree murders, died in hospital on May 31, 2024 after an assault at Port-Cartier maximum security prison in Quebec.
- The assault occurred 12 days before his death, with the Correctional Service identifying the assailant and confirming appropriate actions, but no charges have been laid so far.
- Quebec provincial police have disclosed that the individual under suspicion is a 51-year-old prisoner, though his identity has not been made public as the investigation continues and awaits review by the Crown prosecutor.
- Prisoner advocates and former officials expressed concerns about inmate security, citing multiple unclear prisoner deaths and calling for a public inquiry into guards’ conduct on that day.
- The unresolved case highlights risks for vulnerable inmates, raising public safety concerns about in-prison violence and the need for transparent investigations to protect inmates and staff.
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Still no charges in Robert Pickton prison death, almost one year after fatal assault
MONTREAL — Almost one year after serial killer Robert Pickton died following an assault by another inmate in a Quebec prison, there have been no charges against the alleged assailant and few answers about what happened. Pickton died in hospital on May 31, 2024, after being assaulted at the Port-Cartier maximum security prison 12 days […]
Still No Charge in the Case of Robert Pickton's Death - Canada French
MONTREAL — Nearly one year after the death of serial killer Robert Pickton, assaulted by a fellow prisoner in a Quebec prison, no charges were brought against the alleged aggressor and few answers were offered on the circumstances of the incident. Pickton died in hospital on 31 May 2024, after being assaulted at the maximum security prison in Port Cartier 12 days earlier. The 74-year-old man had been convicted in 2007 of six counts of second deg…
Still no charges in Robert Pickton prison death, almost one year after fatal assault – Energeticcity.ca
MONTREAL — Almost one year after serial killer Robert Pickton died following an assault by another inmate in a Quebec prison, there have been no charges against the alleged assailant and few answers about what happened. Pickton died in hospital on May 31, 2024, after being assaulted at the Port-Cartier maximum security prison 12 days prior. The 74-year-old was convicted in 2007 of six counts of second-degree murder but was suspected of killing d…
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