The 45-year-old victim of a Feb. 24 assault in Tataskweyak Cree Nation died of his injuries on Feb. 28, RCMP said March 3.
As a result, Darwin Beardy, 42, who was charged with aggravated assault after an altercation with the 45-year-old, was re-arrested March 2 and charged with manslaughter. Beardy was remanded into custody until a court appearance scheduled for March 17 in Thompson.
Thompson Rural RCMP were notified of the assault on the morning of Feb. 25. They travelled to Split Lake and learned that an altercation between the two men had taken place at a housing complex around 5:30 a.m. the previous day.
After the assault, the victim returned to his room, where he was found on the morning of Feb. 25 in need of medical assistance. He was taken to the nursing station and then medevaced to Winnipeg with life-threatening. injuries
Thompson Rural RCMP, RCMP Major Crime Services and RCMP Forensic Identification Services continue to investigate.
