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Yukon Coroner's Service investigating death at Whitehorse jail

The Yukon Coroner's Service is investigating after a person died at the Whitehorse Correctional Centre on Dec. 23

A person died at the Whitehorse Correctional Centre on Dec. 23

Jackie Hong · CBC News ·
A building with a sign out front is seen in the snow.
The Whitehorse Correctional Centre. The Yukon Coroner's Service is investigating after a person died at the jail on Dec. 23. (Cheryl Kawaja/CBC)

The Yukon Coroner's Service is investigating after a person died at the Whitehorse jail on Monday. 

Chief Coroner Heather Jones and Yukon justice department spokesperson Francis Lefebvre separately confirmed via email that a death occurred at the Whitehorse Correctional Centre on Dec. 23. 

However, both declined to provide any further details, citing the ongoing investigation. 

The Yukon RCMP did not immediately respond to a request for comment on Friday. 

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Jackie Hong

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Jackie Hong is a reporter in Whitehorse. She was previously the courts and crime reporter at the Yukon News and, before moving North in 2017, was a reporter at the Toronto Star. You can reach her at jackie.hong@cbc.ca

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