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Cellmate of man killed at Calgary Remand Centre charged with murder

Calgary police have charged a man with first-degree murder in connection to a fatal assault earlier this month at the Calgary Remand Centre.

Alvin Chiniquay was taken off life support last week following assault while in custody

Alvin Chiniquay died days after being assaulted at the Calgary Remand Centre earlier this month. (Facebook)

Calgary police have charged a man with first-degree murder in connection to a fatal assault earlier this month at the Calgary Remand Centre.

Emergency crews were called to the facility on Sept. 9 for reports of an inmate in medical distress.

Police say 40-year-old Alvin Chiniquay was found in life-threatening condition.

He was resuscitated and taken to hospital, but last week he was taken off life support.

Marlon Ledesma, 32, is charged with first-degree murder in the death of Alvin Chiniquay, 40, who was fatally assaulted while in custody at the Calgary Remand Centre. (Facebook)

Chiniquay's cellmate, 32-year-old Marlon Ledesma, now faces a charge offirst-degree murder.

He is next scheduled to appear in court on Oct. 6.