Released on August 5, 2014
A public inquest into the death of Morris Ermine has been scheduled for August 11 - 15, at 10 a.m. at the Prince Albert Court of Queen’s Bench.Ermine, 77, was found unresponsive in his cell at the Prince Albert Police Service on July 19, 2012, and was taken to hospital in Saskatoon where he was pronounced dead later that day.
Section 20 of The Coroners Act, 1999, states that the Chief Coroner shall hold an inquest into the death of a person who dies while an inmate at a jail or a correctional facility, unless the coroner is satisfied that the person's death was due entirely to natural causes and was not preventable.
The Office of the Chief Coroner is responsible for the investigation of all sudden, unexpected deaths. In addition to establishing who died, when and where the individual died, the medical cause of death and the manner of death, the coroner's jury may make recommendations to prevent similar deaths in the future.
Coroner Tim Hawryluk of Saskatoon will preside at the inquest.
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For more information, contact:
Lesley Dietz
Justice
Regina
Phone: 306-798-4725
Email: lesley.dietz@gov.sk.ca