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An inmate astatine the Toronto South Detention Centre volition look a complaint of second-degree execution successful transportation with the decease of different inmate who died aft being assaulted precocious past month, constabulary say.
Another inmate to look execution complaint aft decease of Mangok Akol, 27
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· Posted: Apr 01, 2025 2:19 PM EDT | Last Updated: 11 minutes ago
An inmate astatine the Toronto South Detention Centre volition look a complaint of second-degree execution successful transportation with the decease of different inmate who died aft being assaulted precocious past month, constabulary say.
In a quality merchandise Tuesday, Toronto constabulary said they were archetypal called astir an battle astatine the correctional installation conscionable aft 6 p.m. connected March 24.
The unfortunate — 27-year-old Toronto antheral Mangok Akol — was assaulted by different inmate, investigators allege, earlier helium was taken to infirmary successful captious condition. Police did not supply immoderate further accusation astir the incident.
Akol past died successful infirmary past Thursday, investigators say.
The alleged attacker was initially charged with aggravated assault, according to the quality release, but those charges were being upgraded to second-degree murder. The 32-year-old was scheduled to look successful tribunal Wednesday.
This marks Toronto's eighth homicide of 2025, constabulary say.