Millhaven inmate facing murder charge following inmate death

A Millhaven Institution inmate has been charged with murder after another inmate at the institution died Wednesday.

OPP say members of their penitentiary squad were called to the maximum-security prison near Kingston, Ont., at 3 a.m. after an inmate was sent to hospital following a serious assault.

Police say 25-year-old Dakota Laine Ryder, later died of the injuries sustained during the assault.

Following an investigation, OPP then charged 37-year-old Imo Atiba Lewis with first-degree murder.

No further details were given.

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