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Airdrie Mountie charged with assault causing bodily harm involving prisoner

Apr 18, 2018 | 2:09 PM

EDMONTON – An Alberta Mountie is accused of attacking a prisoner.

RCMP say Const. Dwayne Kirby of the Airdrie Detachment has been arrested and charged with assault causing bodily harm.

He is to make his first court appearance in Airdrie on May 17.

Police say the charge follows an investigation into an alleged assault last August.

RCMP say Kirby was suspended from duty last August pending the outcome of the case.

(The Canadian Press)