William Renwick was died in November 2020, three weeks after being in a fight with his cellmate.
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Regional supervising coroner Dr. Louise McNaughton-Filion has announced an inquest will be held into the death of William Renwick, 49, who died of injuries he received while in custody at the Ottawa-Carleton Detention Centre. Article content
Renwick died at The Ottawa Hospital on Nov. 8, 2020, three weeks after he was attacked at the detention centre on Innes Road. Article content Article content
An inquest is mandatory under Ontario’s Coroners Act.
The inquest will examine the circumstances surrounding Renwick’s death. The jury may make recommendations aimed at preventing further deaths.
Renwick was fatally injured at the jail in a fight with his cellmate, a 37-year-o