Manitoba’s police oversight team is investigating the death of a man while in RCMP custody.
The Independent Investigation Unit says on July 26 around 12:30 a.m., Fisher Branch RCMP found a man incapacitated on a road in Peguis First Nation. He was arrested and lodged at the RCMP detachment.
Around 2:15 a.m. the man said he needed medical attention and was taken to a hospital in Gimli before being transported to Health Sciences Centre. He was later pronounced dead, a press release states.
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The IIU has assumed responsibility for the investigation.
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