Coroner calls inquest to examine case of man who died at Whitehorse jail | CBC News
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The Yukon Coroner’s Service will hold an inquest looking into the death of a man in custody at the Whitehorse Correctional Centre.
Manui Karl Roux died while incarcerated on Dec. 23, 2024. Last January, Chief Coroner Heather Jones confirmed a man died by suicide on the same day.
An inquest is called when the chief coroner has reason to believe a death happened due to violence, unfair means, negligence, misconduct or malpractice. It’s meant to determine the facts and circumstances surrounding a death.
By law, all deaths in custody must be the subject of a coroner’s inquest. The aim is to determine the facts of the death and to issue recommendations that could prevent similar deaths in the future.
The inquest into Roux’s death will take place in late July with a six-person jury and presiding coroner Matthew Brown.