Coroner's inquest called into 2017 death of Guelph man at Maplehurst Correctional Complex
CBC
A coroner's inquest has been called into the 2017 death of a Guelph man at the Maplehurst Correctional Complex in Milton.
Curtis McGowan, 32, was found unresponsive in his cell at Maplehurst on Oct. 6, 2017 of a suspected drug overdose.
A toxicology report confirmed he had taken fentanyl.
In 2018, McGowan's sister Amber McPherson told CBC News that in the days before his death, McGowan had written her a letter asking for help.
McPherson said the family questioned how McGowan got drugs while in custody.
An inquest is mandatory under the Coroner's Act. An exact date and venue for the inquest has not yet been released.
The inquest will examine the circumstances surrounding McGowan's death and the jury can make recommendations about how to prevent similar deaths in the future.
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