Quebec’s police watchdog says a person found unconscious in a provincial police interrogation room this month has died.
The independent watchdog, known as the BEI, had begun investigating after the individual was seriously injured while in police custody on March 1 in Campbell’s Bay, Que., about 240 kilometres northwest of Montreal.
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The watchdog says the person was arrested at home that same morning at around 8:40 a.m. and was discovered unconscious in an interview room at about 11:15 a.m.
First aid was provided to the person, who was rushed to hospital in serious condition.
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The death was confirmed on Monday, but the BEI declined to reveal the person’s age or gender, citing confidentiality.
The Bureau des enquêtes indépendantes investigates cases where a person dies or is seriously inured during an intervention or while in police custody.
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