Coroner's inquest called into 2017 death of Guelph man at Maplehurst Correctional Complex

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Curtis McGowan, 32, was recovered unresponsive successful his compartment astatine Maplehurst Correctional Complex connected Oct. 6, 2017. An inquest is mandatory nether the Coroner's Act.

Just days earlier his death, McGowan had written to his sister asking for help

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A coroner's inquest has been called into the 2017 decease of a Guelph antheral astatine the Maplehurst Correctional Complex successful Milton.

Curtis McGowan, 32, was recovered unresponsive successful his compartment astatine Maplehurst connected Oct. 6, 2017 of a suspected cause overdose.

A toxicology study confirmed helium had taken fentanyl.

In 2018, McGowan's sister Amber McPherson told CBC News that successful the days earlier his death, McGowan had written her a missive asking for help.

McPherson said the household questioned however McGowan got drugs portion successful custody.

An inquest is mandatory nether the Coroner's Act. An nonstop day and venue for the inquest has not yet been released.

The inquest volition analyse the circumstances surrounding McGowan's decease and the assemblage tin marque recommendations astir however to forestall akin deaths successful the future.

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