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SIRT Concludes Investigation into Custody Death at Melfort RCMP Detachment
CANADA, May 5 - Released on May 4, 2026
On Tuesday May 6, 2025, at approximately 7:13 p.m., the Saskatchewan Serious Incident Response Team (SIRT) received a notification from the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) regarding an in-custody death at the Melfort RCMP Detachment.
SIRT's Civilian Executive Director accepted the notification as within SIRT's mandate and directed SIRT to investigate.
SIRT has completed its investigation into this matter, and the Civilian Executive Director's public report can now be accessed online:
https://publications.saskatchewan.ca/#/products/128493
SIRT's mandate is to independently investigate incidents where an individual has died or suffered serious injury arising from the actions of on and off-duty police officers, or while in the custody of police, as well as allegations of sexual assault or interpersonal violence involving police.
Additional information on the incident can be found here:
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