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By paNOW Staff

Crime

Six inmates charged with murder, three with attempted murder after incident at Sask. Penitentiary

Feb 1, 2024 | 11:41 AM

Six inmates at the Saskatchewan Penitentiary have been charged with second-degree murder while three others have been charged with attempted murder after an incident at the prison on Monday night.

In a release sent out to media on Thursday, RCMP said the incident happened at around 10:00 p.m. and an initial investigation determined that an altercation occurred between a group of inmates.

One of the inmates, identified as 29-year-old Rocky Meechance, was pronounced dead at the scene by EMS while another inmate, who was not named, was taken to Victoria Hospital with injuries described as serious.

Meechance, who is from Red Pheasant First Nation, leaves behind a young son. (Facebook)

As a result of the investigation by Saskatchewan RCMP Major Crimes, 28-year-old George Custer, 25-year-old Tyrel Munroe, 26-year-old Dominick Cochrane, 26-year-old Jonathan Soosay, 26-year-old Wyatt Crookedneck, and 26-year-old Rene Merasty were all charged with second-degree murder in Meechance’s death.

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Meanwhile, 34-year-old Conrad Merasty, 23-year-old Ilyas Gilao, and 23-year-old DJ Montgrand were each charged with one count of attempted murder and aggravated assault against the inmate who was seriously injured and taken to hospital.

The court dates for the accused are pending and will be released once they are scheduled.

Saskatchewan RCMP Major Crimes continues to investigate.

At the time of his death, Meechance was serving a sentence of two years, 11 months, and 18 days for several charges including flight from a peace officer, breaking and entering, and operating a vehicle while prohibited.

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