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Hostage taking at Edmonton women’s prison

The Edmonton Police Service badge.
The Edmonton Police Service badge. File/Global News

Edmonton – An inmate at the Edmonton Institution for Women was taken hostage on Christmas Day.

Edmonton police say the incident happened at 8:30 p.m. and ended peacefully at midnight.

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No one was injured during the hostage taking.

Correctional services are working with Edmonton police on the investigation.

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