Charges laid in inmate death at Edmonton Remand Centre

The Edmonton Remand Centre is shown on Saturday, April 27, 2013. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ben Lemphers

Posted January 17, 2025 11:34 am.

Last Updated January 17, 2025 11:35 am.

Edmonton police say a 32-year-old man has been charged in connection to a death at the Edmonton Remand Centre in December.

EPS says officers responded to a report of an assault between two inmates at the ERC on Dec. 18, 2024.

Reports indicated that a 26-year-old had suffered injuries during the incident and was taken to hospital, where he later died.

An autopsy was later able to identify the 26-year-old as Nathaniel Burchat. It was also confirmed that Burchat died from a head injury.

Through an investigation, police charged 32-year-old Kai Keller with second-degree murder.

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