Released on September 16, 2016
A public inquest into the death of Adele Jennifer Morin will be held September 19-23, 2016, at the court house in Creighton.Morin was found unresponsive in her cell at the Sandy Bay RCMP Detachment on October 6, 2014. The 39-year-old had been arrested for public intoxication causing a disturbance.
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 Alma Wiebe, 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