Man found guilty in death of New Brunswick inmate
A Halifax man has been found guilty of second-degree murder in connection with a death of an inmate at a New Brunswick correctional facility.
Christian Enang Clyke appeared in Miramichi provincial court on Aug. 5 when a judge ruled he was guilty in the death of 49-year old Richard King of Hainesville, N.B.
The Blackville RCMP detachment responded to a report of an assault at the Atlantic Institution in Renous, N.B., on Oct. 6, 2022.
Police said a 49-year-old inmate was found seriously injured in his cell.
He was then taken to hospital where he died.
At the time, a representative from the Atlantic Institution said the inmate's name was Richard King.
King had been serving an indeterminate sentence for second-degree murder that began in June 2007.
In May 2023, police said they determined through their investigation that King's death was the result of a homicide.
Clyke, who was also an inmate at the facility, was arrested the day of the assault and charged with second-degree murder in Miramichi provincial court on May 15, 2023.
Clyke is scheduled to return to court on Oct. 28 for his sentencing.
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