Two inmates charged with murder following fatal stabbing at Drumheller Institution

Sign outside the Drumheller Institution.

Two inmates at the Drumheller Institution have been charged with first degree murder in connection with the stabbing death of a fellow inmate.

On the evening of Sunday, August 4, RCMP responded to the institution following reports an inmate had been stabbed. A 42-year-old man was transported to hospital where he died as a result of his injuries.

The deceased has been identified as Jason Tremblay and an autopsy confirmed his death was the result of a stabbing attack.

An investigation into Tremblay's death resulted in first degree murder charges against 24-year-old Giovanni James Alexis and 23-year-old Richard George Paul.