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Man in Renous Charged With Second-Degree Murder

A 23-year-old man has been charged with second-degree murder in connection with the death of an inmate at the Atlantic Institution in Renous in February.

Members of the Blackville RCMP responded to the facility shortly before 10:30 a.m. on Feruary 18th.

Police say an inmate was badly injured in his cell and he was taken to the infirmary and was pronounced dead.

The victim was identified as 27-year-old Calvin Clifford Kenny, originally from Newfoundland.

The RCMP has been investigating the death as a homicide and on May 15th
Brandon Blake Colford, originally from Blackville was charged with second-degree murder.

He remains in prison and will appear in court at a later date.

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