Manitoba RCMP lay charges against corrections officer in death of inmate

WINNIPEG - Manitoba RCMP say they've charged a corrections officer within the dying of a 45-year-old inmate on the Headingley Correctional Centre.

RCMP say William Ahmo from Sagkeeng First Nation died on Feb. 14, 2021, after a chronic standoff with corrections officers in a typical space inside the facility.

A information launch by the RCMP says Ahmo grew to become unresponsive when corrections officers tried to take away him from the frequent space, and he was transported in medical misery to hospital, the place he died about 10 days later.

Police didn't disclose his explanation for dying or particulars of his accidents, however they are saying an post-mortem by the Chief Medical Examiner’s Workplace decided the dying to be the results of a murder.

Robert Jeffrey Morden, a 43-year-old man from Rockwood, Man., was arrested Friday and charged with felony negligence inflicting dying and failing to supply the requirements of life.

Ahmo’s household says in a press release they've hope now that the corrections officer could also be held accountable for the dying.

“The RCMP has been respectful to our household by this course of, and we're grateful for the skilled method that they performed the investigation and stayed involved with us,” Ahmo’s mom, Darlene Ahmo, stated within the assertion Friday.

The household additionally stated they are going to be monitoring the felony proceedings and can help prosecutors every time they will.

“We anticipate an inquest may also be introduced shortly however is not going to start its proceedings till after the felony prices are handled,” the assertion stated.

“That is solely step one in an extended journey to justice and accountability.”

This report by The Canadian Press was first printed Jan. 21, 2022.