A man serving time at a Toronto jail is facing a new criminal charge after the death of a fellow inmate.
Toronto police provided few details about the case, which began on Thursday when a man was allegedly assaulted at the Toronto South Detention Centre.
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They say 69-year-old Euplio Cusano was taken to hospital that day with unspecified injuries, but died in hospital the next day.
Police say they have charged 54-year-old Ivan Ademovic in Cusano’s death as of Sunday.
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He is now facing one count of manslaughter and is set to appear in court on Monday.
Police are asking anyone with information on the case to come forward.
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