The BC Coroners Service has announced that a public inquest will be held into the death of Jesse Marcel Lahn.

The inquest will take place beginning April 13, 2015, at the Coroners Court in Burnaby.

Mr. Lahn, aged 33, was found unresponsive in his cell at Kent federal penitentiary in Agassiz on May 3, 2013.

Presiding coroner Isis van Loon and a jury will hear evidence from witnesses under oath to determine the facts surrounding this death. The jury will have the opportunity to make recommendations aimed at preventing deaths under similar circumstances.

An inquest is a formal process that allows for public presentation of evidence relating to a death.

Event Date:
Beginning April 13, 2015

Time: 9:30 a.m.

Place:
Burnaby Coroners Court
20th floor, MetroTower II
Metrotown
4720 Kingsway
Burnaby

Media Contacts:

Barbara McLintock
Coroner, Strategic Programs
BC Coroners Service
250 356-9253