Family seeks answers after death of patient in N.S. forensic hospital custody

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Both Sheila Hiles and Martha Paynter, founder of the non-profit Women's Wellness Within and an advocate for incarcerated people, are asking for a formal inquiry into Hiles's death.

‘I think whenever we have a death in custody … and whenever someone is held in the custody and care of the province and dies inside, I think that it's fair for the public to demand accountability from our public services to know what happened,’ said Paynter. 

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Grace Szucs