Coroner’s inquest rescheduled

EDMUNDSTON – A coroner’s inquest into the deaths of Wesley Geneau and Jarrett Lunn will now take place Sept. 15-19. It was originally scheduled for June 9-13.

Jury selection begins at 10:30 a.m. on Sept. 15 at the Edmundston courthouse in Carrefour Assomption, 121 De l’Eglise St. The inquest will begin immediately after the jury is chosen.

Geneau and Lunn were inmates at the Madawaska Correctional Centre who both died at the Edmundston Regional Hospital on Feb. 6, 2022, and April 9, 2022, respectively, due to combined drug toxicity.

Deputy chief coroner Emily Caissy and a jury will publicly hear evidence from witnesses to determine the facts surrounding these deaths. The jury will have the opportunity to make recommendations aimed at preventing deaths under similar circumstances.

An inquest is a formal court proceeding that allows for the public presentation of all evidence relating to a death. The New Brunswick Coroner Service is an independent fact-finding agency that may not make any finding of legal responsibility.

Media Contact(s)

Jade Emmanuel, communications, Department of Justice and Public Safety, jadesola.emmanuel@gnb.ca.

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