Robert William Pickton is shown in this undated file television image in his Port Coquitlam, B.C. home.
Convicted B.C. serial killer Robert Pickton has been hospitalized after he was assaulted at a prison in Quebec on Sunday.Posted: May 21, 2024 8:30 AM EDT | Last Updated: 30 minutes ago
The serial killer was assaulted in at a maximum-security prison on Sunday, according to officials. Convicted B.C. serial killer Robert Pickton has been hospitalized and is in critical condition after he was assaulted in prison on Sunday, Radio-Canada is reporting. The Correctional Services of Canada said in a statement Monday that an inmate at the maximum-security Port-Cartier Institution in Quebec was the victim of a major assault.Two sources, including one police source, confirmed with Radio-Canada that the unnamed, assaulted inmate is Robert Pickton. The sources say Pickton is between life and death.
Authorities identified the assailant, who is another inmate, and "appropriate actions have been taken," the CSC said in the statement.and sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of full parole for 25 years.
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