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Cellmate of man killed at Calgary Remand Centre charged with murder

CBC News | Posted: September 29, 2016 12:32 PM | Last Updated: September 29, 2016

Alvin Chiniquay was taken off life support last week following assault while in custody

Image | ALVIN CHINIQUAY

Caption: Alvin Chiniquay died days after being assaulted at the Calgary Remand Centre earlier this month. (Facebook)

Calgary police have charged a man with first-degree murder in connection to a fatal assault earlier this month at the Calgary Remand Centre.
Emergency crews were called to the facility on Sept. 9 for reports of an inmate in medical distress.
Police say 40-year-old Alvin Chiniquay was found in life-threatening condition.
He was resuscitated and taken to hospital, but last week he was taken off life support.

Image | Marlon Ledesma

Caption: Marlon Ledesma, 32, is charged with first-degree murder in the death of Alvin Chiniquay, 40, who was fatally assaulted while in custody at the Calgary Remand Centre. (Facebook)

Chiniquay's cellmate, 32-year-old Marlon Ledesma, now faces a charge of first-degree murder.
He is next scheduled to appear in court on Oct. 6.

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