RCMP have taken over investigating the death of a man the Miramichi police were holding overnight in a cell. An investigation by the Serious Incident Response Team earlier found police were not responsible for the death.
RCMP now investigating ‘concerns’ about actions of people outside SIRT jurisdiction, report says
Katelin Belliveau · CBC News
· Posted: Jul 10, 2026 11:30 AM EDT | Last Updated: 3 hours ago
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A report by the Serious Incident Response Team published this week found Miramichi police officers committed no criminal offences in relation to the death of a man in custody. (Submitted by SiRT)
Officers in the Miramichi Police Force have been cleared of any criminal wrongdoing after a man died in their custody, according to a police watchdog.
A report by the director of the Serious Incident Response Team released Thursday found officers did not commit any crimes when a man arrested by Miramichi police died while being held in a cell overnight.
The identities of the man and the officers involved were not disclosed.
SIRT launched an investigation on Aug. 4, 2025, after Miramichi police brought the incident to the agency’s attention.
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