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B.C.’s police watchdog has been deployed to Prince George after an individual died while in police custody.

The Independent Investigations Office of B.C. is investigating after an individual was arrested, went into distress and died.

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According to the IIO B.C., the person was arrested by Prince George RCMP on Friday around 9:30 p.m. for causing a disturbance. The individual was placed in a holding cell in police custody overnight.

Around 4:25 a.m. on Saturday, the person appeared to be in distress. Paramedics took the individual to hospital but the person did not survive. Hospital staff notified RCMP around 6:45 a.m. that the person had died.

No further details — including the individual’s identity — have been released. The IIO is investigating.

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