Cellmate charged with killing Brandon Correctional Centre inmate
A man accused of killing another inmate at Brandon Correctional Centre in December is set to appear in a Manitoba court Tuesday on a first-degree murder charge.
23-year-old repeatedly kicked, punched before dying of injuries, police say
A man accused of killing another inmate at the Brandon Correctional Centre in December is set to appear in a Manitoba court Tuesday on a first-degree murder charge.
On Dec. 29, police in Brandon received a call from the medium-security facility, reporting that an inmate had been assaulted.
The victim was repeatedly punched and kicked by his 27-year-old cellmate, police allege.
The 23-year-old was taken to hospital and died of his injuries.
CBC Manitoba has reached out to the Brandon Police Service for more details.
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