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Robert Pickton was violently attacked on Sunday at the Port-Cartier penitentiary, on the North Shore. (Archive photo)
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Published yesterday at 3:42 p.m. UTC
The Sûreté du Québec says serial killer Robert Pickton, convicted in British Columbia, is in an artificial coma and on life support, four days after being attacked by an inmate in prison.
Robert Pickton is still in critical condition, confirmed Sûreté du Québec (SQ) spokesperson Hugues Beaulieu to Radio-Canada/CBC Thursday morning.
The victim was placed in an induced coma to see if his condition can be stabilized
added Hugues Beaulieu. Doctors are expected to try to wake him up in a few days to reassess his condition at that time.
Hugues Beaulieu did not offer further comment on Robert Pickton’s injuries or the medical care he will receive.
This is not the responsibility of the police, he said. These are medical decisions over which I have no say; I therefore cannot comment on them.
Correctional Service Canada explained that Robert Pickton’s assailant has been identified and that appropriate measures
were taken.
Hugues Beaulieu indicated Thursday that the S.Q. had not yet spoken to the 51-year-old man suspected of being responsible for the attack, but that the latter remained in solitary confinement.
Canadian Minister of Public Safety Dominic LeBlanc confirmed the opening of an investigation into the circumstances of the attack earlier this week.
With information from Holly Cabrera, Yvette Brend and The Canadian Press
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