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  • By: Laura Brody
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Hamilton police and coroner are investigating the death of an inmate at the Barton jail.

Hamilton paramedics were called to the Hamilton-Wentworth Detention Centre on Saturday, around 2 pm, for a man without vital signs. The inmate was pronounced dead on scene.

Ministry of Community Safety and Correctional Services spokesperson Brent Ross confirmed the death.

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