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RCMP Major Crime Unit Investigating Inmate Death

The New Brunswick RCMP Major Crime Unit is investigating the sudden death of a 37-year-old inmate at the Southeast Regional Correctional Centre in Shediac

Police say Derek James Whalen of Moncton was found unresponsive in his cell on May 3. He was taken to hospital where he was pronounced dead.

The cause of death is still under investigation.

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  • Tara Clow is a multi-award-winning news anchor and reporter with more than 30 years of experience at radio stations across Canada. She is a graduate of the Radio and TV Arts program at Toronto Metropolitan University and the Humber College radio broadcasting program. She is based in Moncton and covers stories across Canada. Contact Tara at clow.tara@radioabl.ca.

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Moncton, NB
8:46 pm, Apr 11, 2026
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