The Independent Investigations Office (IIO) is looking into the in-custody death of a 58-year-old woman found unresponsive in a White Rock RCMP cell on Tuesday.
Mounties said the woman was arrested Friday on an outstanding warrant and subsequently remanded in custody to attend court on Monday.
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They said officers called paramedics to assess the woman early Tuesday but she remained in custody. Hours later, a guard found the woman lying on the floor and unresponsive. Efforts to revive her weren’t successful.
The IIO was notified and is now leading the investigation.
– With files from The Canadian Press
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