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Man charged after violent assault at Prince Albert jail, cleared of any wrongdoing
Just moments after hearing he was found not guilty of second degree murder and the lesser offence of manslaughter, Bruce Napope showed visible signs of relief and was overheard saying he was looking forward to going out for supper with his mother.
The verdict by Madam Justice AR Rothery, was read Monday morning at Court of King’s Bench in Prince Albert.
The case itself dates back to January 16, 2020, when Tyson Lafonde, an inmate at the Prince Albert Correctional Centre was attacked in his cell. He spent about four months in hospital before being transferred back to the Herb Bassett Care Home in Prince Albert.
While there he remained minimally communicative, and unable to feed himself. The following February, Lafonde was taken off life support and passed away. The autopsy ruled the official cause of death to be pneumonia, with the head injury listed as an underlying factor.