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Bowden prison worker accused of helping an inmate escape

A 19-month long investigation concludes
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A 19-month Innsifail RCMP investigation has led to charges against a Bowden Institution employee.

The investigation, which started in 2015, that the Bowden Institution employee, had developed an “inappropriate financial relationship” with escaped convict Sylvain Martin.

Martin escaped Bowden Institution on April 16, 2015, from the minimum security annex.

He was arrested on a Canada-wide warrant in Quebec, and returned to the custody of Corrections Canada in the fall of 2015.

Peter Edgar, 61, of Red Deer County is charged with two counts of permitting or assisting escape contrary to section 146 of the Criminal Code. He is scheduled to appear in Red Deer court on Oct. 25.

Edgar is no longer employed by Corrections Canada.



mamta.lulla@reddeeradvocate.com

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