Released on November 19, 2002
An inquest into the death of Dennis Turchenek will be held February 11th,12th, and 13th, 2003, at 9:30 am at the Court of Queen's Bench, 520 Spadina
Crescent East, Saskatoon.
Turchenek, aged 34, was found dead in his cell at the Regional Psychiatric
Centre on January 1st, 2002.
Section 20 of The Coroners Act, 1999, requires an inquest to be held into
the death of any person who dies while an inmate in a jail, penitentiary,
lock-up or correctional facility.
In addition to establishing when and where the death occurred and the
medical cause of the death, the Coroner's jury may make recommendations to
prevent similar deaths in the future. Inquests are open to the public.
The presiding coroner will be Alma Weibe of Saskatoon.
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For more information, contact:
Dr. John Nyssen
Chief Coroner
Justice
Regina
Phone: (306) 787-5541