Robert Pickton, one of Canada's most notorious serial killers, has died thestar.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from thestar.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
The life-threatening assault on Pickton raises questions about how Canada’s most dangerous criminals are housed and put the spotlight on rising inmate-on-inmate violence.
Public fatality inquiries are meant to help clarify the circumstances of certain deaths, with the goal of preventing similar deaths and protecting the public. But critics say the system is not working.