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Ontario Region

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

DEATH AT WARKWORTH INSTITUTION

KINGSTON, ON, July 18, 2006 - On July 14, 2006 at approximately 1930 hours, Warkworth Institution inmate Sydney Clarke died of natural causes while at Kingston General Hospital.

Mr. Clarke was serving a life sentence for second degree murder. His sentence commenced December 6, 1982.

A coroner's inquest will be held at a future date.

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