Released on March 9, 2015
A public inquest into the death of John Bob Glen Custer is scheduled for March 16 – 20, at 10 a.m. at the Prince Albert Court of Queen’s Bench.Correctional workers at the Prince Albert Correctional Centre found Mr. Custer deceased in his cell on the morning of November 24, 2013. He was being held on remand in relation to the death of a 40-year-old woman from Pelican Narrows. Custer was 19 years-old when he died.
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. The purpose of an inquest is to establish who died, when and where that person died and the medical cause and manner of death. The coroner’s jury can also make recommendations to prevent further deaths.
Coroner Brent Gough, Q.C., of Saskatoon will preside at the inquest.
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For more information, contact:
Jordan Jackle
Justice
Regina
Phone: 306-787-8621
Email: jordan.jackle@gov.sk.ca