Charges laid following hostage-taking at a Kenora jail

Charges have been laid after a correctional officer was taken hostage in a Kenora jail in September.

Seven men ranging in age from 19 to 35 have been charged.

Six of the men are from Ontario, while 30-year-old Garnet Sumner is from Peguis First Nation in Manitoba.

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Of the seven charges laid, two include hostage taking and assaulting a peace officer with a weapon.

All accused will appear in court in Ontario at a later date.

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