Man charged in connection to death near Royal Alexandra Hospital
Posted May 23, 2024 11:45 am.
Edmonton police say an autopsy on a man who died near the Royal Alexandra Hospital last week has determined his death to be a homicide, and one man is in custody as a result of an investigation.
Just after 1:30 a.m. on May 15, officers responded to a report of an unresponsive man near the hospital.
The man was taken to hospital with serious injuries, where he later died.
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The autopsy was able to identify the man as 34-year-old Clinton Quintal.
Police also confirmed that Quintal had died from multiple stab wounds.
Through an investigation, police were able to identify 31-year-old Irvin Badarm as the likely suspect.
Police say Badarm also allegedly committed a robbery earlier in the night of the fatal incident, at the Kingsway transit station.
Badarm has since been charged with second-degree murder and robbery.
