Police watchdog to investigate RCMP cell death in Kamsack, Sask.

Dan Zakreski · CBC News

· Posted: Jun 10, 2025 1:00 PM EDT | Last Updated: 7 hours ago

Saskatchewan's Serious Incident Response Team (SIRT) is investigating the decease of a antheral successful RCMP cells connected June 5.

It began erstwhile someone approached an RCMP subordinate successful Kamsack provincial tribunal connected June 3, saying that a household subordinate wanted connected outstanding apprehension warrants wished to surrender, according to a SIRT quality release. RCMP made the arrest over the noon hr that aforesaid time without usage of force, the release said.

The 61-year-old was searched and placed successful the detachment cells.

The antheral appeared by video successful tribunal connected June 4 and past was remanded backmost into RCMP custody.

The antheral was recovered unresponsive successful his compartment astatine astir 7 p.m. CST connected June 5. Paramedics were called and the antheral was declared dormant astatine 8:37 p.m., the merchandise said.

It did not uncover the origin of death.

SIRT is the province's civilian-led watchdog portion that investigates superior incidents involving police. Five members of SIRT are progressive successful the investigation.