Prison assault that led to B.C. serial killer Robert Pickton’s death detailed in report | Unpublished
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Author: Darryl Greer
Publication Date: July 6, 2025 - 20:40

Prison assault that led to B.C. serial killer Robert Pickton’s death detailed in report

July 6, 2025
An investigation report detailing the prison assault that led to the death of B.C. serial killer Robert Pickton says he was assaulted by another inmate who broke a broom handle and thrust it into his face. The board of investigation report released Friday says Pickton was assaulted as medication was being distributed in the unit he was housed in at Quebec’s Port-Cartier Institution on May 19, 2024.


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