Charges laid in Carberry death

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Published on Thursday, September 17, 2015

Banner Staff

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One man is dead and three are facing manslaughter charges after a fight in the parking lot of the Carberry Motor Inn.

In a media release, RCMP said that officers were called to the location on the town’s southend,  on Wednesday, Sept. 9, at 11:45 pm. Police arrived at the scene and found a severely injured male. The victim was transported to hospital where he succumbed to his injuries. 

The initial investigation indicated that the victim and a co-worker got into a confrontation with three other men and that a weapon was involved. Police have not released the deceased’s name, but the owner of a contracting company that the man worked for in the region has identified him online and to several media outlets as Garnet Baptiste, a 26-year-old resident of the Ebb and Flow First Nation.

On Friday, September. 11, Three men were charged with manslaughter and appeared in front of a judge in Brandon provincial court; 32 year old Raymond Jamie Bonser, 36 year old Robert Edward Louie Laba and 26 year old Regan Matthew Carlson were remanded at Brandon Correctional Centre. The investigation is ongoing.