A St. John’s man who died while incarcerated at Her Majesty’s Penitentiary late last year suffered from a bacterial infection that ravaged his body and shut down his organs, says his mother.
The painful details of 35-year-old Seamus Flynn’s final hours have left troubling questions for Cindy Flynn, who is seeking accountability.
She wants to know who ultimately made the decision not to send her son to hospital sooner.
“Seamus died a horrific death,” Cindy Flynn said in a recent interview at her home on Newfoundland’s west coast.
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A St. John’s man who died while incarcerated at Her Majesty’s Penitentiary late last year suffered from a bacterial infection that ravaged his body and shut down his organs, says his mother.
When contacted by CBC News, the chief medical examiner’s office wrote that it “cannot comment on the cause and manner of death at this time,” citing the ongoing investigation.
Following the release of the CBC’s story on Flynn’s allegations, the Department of Justice said a review was completed by the head of the institution and captain of security.
CBC News has requested through access-to-information laws any documents and records — including surveillance video — related to an internal review conducted by penitentiary officials into the events of Oct. 11.
The Justice Department denied that request, citing the ongoing investigation by the citizen’s representative, while also noting it is the subject of an RNC probe.
Flynn said she hopes the investigations carried out by Denic’s office and the RNC look at the totality of her son’s case, including the time leading up to his death and the care he did — or did not — receive.
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