Jail cell incident in Sarnia, Ont., results in homicide, 1st-degree murder charge
CBC News | Posted: January 9, 2025 11:42 AM | Last Updated: January 9
The accused is a 33-year-old man from the city. The inmate who died was 51
Police have laid a first-degree murder charge against an inmate at the Sarnia Jail.
Another inmate was found "unresponsive" in his cell around 3:45 a.m. Wednesday, according to authorities.
By the time emergency crews responded, they say the man was without vital signs and pronounced dead.
"Investigators have since determined the death to be a homicide and have arrested another inmate who shared the same cell with the deceased," the Sarnia Police Service said in an online statement.
The inmate who died has been identified as 51-year-old Douglas Cutbush of Sarnia.
The accused is 33 years old and also from the city.
An autopsy has been scheduled for today.