P.E.I. coroner's office investigating inmate death

P.E.I.'s chief coroner saidhis office is investigating the recent death of an inmate of the Provincial Correctional Centre.

Last weekend, the Justice Department confirmed that an inmate recently died at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, after being taken there for health issues.

The department would not confirm the name of the inmate, the date of the death or the cause.

There have been no violent incidents leading to death or suicide attempts leading to death at the jail in 2018, the departmentsaid.

Chief coroner Dr. Desmond Colohan saidafter the investigation by his office is complete, a decision will be made whether to hold an inquest.

The coroner saidthat will depend on whether the death was preventable or whether it was due to natural causes.

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