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Prison officials report inmate death in Agassiz

Apr 4, 2023 | 5:01 AM

AGASSIZ — Corrections Canada has confirmed the death of an inmate at Kent Institution in Agassiz.

Assistant Warden Kim MacPherson says that Said Egal died on Saturday while serving a seven-year sentence.

MacPherson says a review of the circumstances surrounding Egal’s death will be conducted.