RCMP investigating death of inmate from P.E.I. correctional centre

RCMPon Prince Edward Island are investigating the death of an inmate fromthe Provincial CorrectionalCentre.

According to a news release issued Friday, police receiveda report of thedeath at around7:50 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 31.RCMPare called in to investigate on behalf of the provincial coroner's office whenever there's a death involving an inmateat a corrections facility.

Cpl. Gavin Moore, the RCMP's media relations officer for the Island, said the prisoner had been taken toQueen Elizabeth Hospital for treatmenton Wednesday, a day before dying at the Charlottetown medical facility.

"At this point, based on the information that we have to date, there is no evidence of any foul play with regards to this death,"Moore said.

No other details were available, including the inmate's age and gender.

However, a CBC News journalist was in court in Charlottetown Wednesday afternoon when court officials were toldthat inmate Alan Woodhad been takento hospital from the jail earlier that day and was not able to be present for a scheduled remand hearing.

Alan Wood taken to hospital Wednesday

Wood, 60, had been arrested on Saturday and charged with attempted murder after separate assaults with a bat on two seniors in their Stratford homes. Police said he knew both people.

Thevictimssustained serious injuries and were taken to hospital. There is no information on their current state.

Wood was also charged with robbing the woman who was attacked, uttering threats to a corrections officer, and assaulting a gas station employee worker.

When heappeared in court by video link on Monday, he was in restraints and appeared agitated, at times shouting incoherently.The Crown said it intended to have him evaluated to see whether he was fit to stand trial.

On Wednesday, court heard that an ambulance had been called to take Wood to hospital, where he was intubated and admitted to the intensive care unit. Due to the circumstances, his legal case was put off until Nov. 4.