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Police investigating sudden death of HMP inmate

The justice department is saying little about the prison death.

Justice department saying little on prison death

A grey prison building is pictured with a guard tower in the foreground.
The Department of Justice and Public Safety confirmed via email Wednesday that the RNC is investigating the death of an inmate at Her Majesty's Penitentiary. (CBC)

The Royal Newfoundland Constabulary is investigating a death of an inmate at Her Majesty's Penitentiary.

The death occurred Wednesday, according to an email from the Department of Justice and Public Safety.

No other details have been released.

The RNC toldCBC News officers were called to the penitentiary shortly after noon.

The33-year-old man's death will be investigated by the Chief Medical Examiner's Office.

HMPis a men's provincial jail in St. John's.

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