SASKATOON – A public inquest into the in-custody death of 38-year-old Aaron Lyle Nanaquawetung will be held in Saskatoon in November.
On Sept. 19, 2021, Nanaquawetung was found unresponsive in his cell at the Regional Psychiatric Centre in Saskatoon. Staff and EMS responded and attempted lifesaving attempts. He was taken to Royal University Hospital where he as pronounced deceased on Sept. 20, 2021.
According to a Sept. 20, 2021, media release by Correctional Service of Canada, Nanaquawetung had been serving an indeterminate sentence since Dec. 20, 2002, for second-degree murder.
Nanaquawetung’s obituary states that he left behind a wife and four children. He liked to play hockey, participated in numerous sports, was a tattoo artist and loved to draw.
“Aaron had a contagious smile, he was loving, caring and very opinionated,” said his obituary. “Aaron had a great sense of humour and always had a way with words, no matter what the situation was. His wife and children were the joy of his life and his family was everything to him. Aaron will never be forgotten for his kind compassionate heart, and his memory will live on through his family and friends.
The Coroners Act requires an inquest be held into the death of anyone in jail or a correctional facility, unless the coroner is satisfied that the person's death was due entirely to natural causes and was not preventable.
Coroner Coroner William Davern will preside at the inquest scheduled from Nov. 20 to Nov. 24 at the Saskatoon Inn.
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