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CTV News
11-07-2025
- CTV News
Man charged after 21-year-old killed in Quebec jail
Protestors gathered in downtown Montreal on Feb. 10, 2023 to demand justice for Nicous D'Andre Spring, a Black man who died while illegally detained at a Montreal jail in December 2022. (CTV News) Sébastien Bossé, 54, has been charged with involuntary homicide in connection with the 2022 death of Nicous D'André Spring. The 21-year-old was severely injured on Christmas Eve when correctional officers at the Bordeaux jail put him in a spit hood after an altercation with another inmate. They then pepper-sprayed him twice while still wearing the head covering. Spring was rushed to hospital and died of his injuries the next day. After appearing at the Montreal courthouse on Thursday, Bossé was released and is expected to appear in court at a later date. Spring's family, the Red Coalition and the Canadian Civil Liberties Association had demanded an inquiry into systemic racism in the provincial detention system after his death. Quebec's chief coroner also ordered a public inquiry to provide answers to the many unanswered questions the family had around Spring's death. Quebec's public safety ministry confirmed in 2023 that Spring had been unlawfully detained as he was supposed to be released from custody on Dec. 23. He was still in jail on the day of the Dec. 24 intervention, despite a judge authorizing his release. Montreal police arrested Spring on Dec. 20, 2023, on charges of assaulting a peace officer, criminal harassment and possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose. He was also facing two counts of breach of a condition of release. He had pleaded not guilty to all charges.
CTV News
11-07-2025
- CTV News
Man arrested in connection with 21-year-old killed in Quebec jail
Protestors gathered in downtown Montreal on Feb. 10, 2023 to demand justice for Nicous D'Andre Spring, a Black man who died while illegally detained at a Montreal jail in December 2022. (CTV News) Quebec provincial police (SQ) say they arrested a 54-year-old man in connection with the 2023 death of Nicous D'André Spring. The 21-year-old was severely injured on Christmas Eve when correctional officers at the Bordeaux jail put him in a spit hood after an altercation with another inmate. They then pepper sprayed him twice while still wearing the head covering. Spring was rushed to hospital and died of his injuries the next day. The 54-year-old was charged with involuntary homicide at the Montreal courthouse on Thursday. He was released and is expected to appear in court at a later date. CTV News has yet to confirm his identity. Spring's family, the Red Coalition and the Canadian Civil Liberties Association had demanded an inquiry into systemic racism in the provincial detention system after his death. Quebec's chief coroner also ordered a public inquiry to provide answers to the many unanswered questions the family had around Spring's death. Quebec's public safety ministry confirmed in 2023 that Spring had been unlawfully detained as he was supposed to be released from custody on Dec. 23. He was still in jail on the day of the Dec. 24 intervention, despite a judge authorizing his release. Montreal police arrested Spring on Dec. 20, 2023 on charges of assaulting a peace officer, criminal harassment and possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose. He was also facing two counts of breach of a condition of release. He had pleaded not guilty to all charges.
