Family, First Nation chief share hopes for coroner’s inquest into death of MPP’s nephew – CBC

Jun 02, 2026

‘My son died in a place that should have been safe,’ says Kevin Mamakwa’s father

Jonathon Mamakwa says he’s no longer angry about his son’s death, but that he wants to see more mental health and addictions support in correctional settings to prevent similar losses.

Jonathon was the first witness to provide testimony in the coroner’s inquest into Kevin Mamakwa’s death, which began in Thunder Bay, Ont., Monday.

Kevin Mamakwa died on June 2, 2020 while in custody at the Thunder Bay Jail. The 27-year-old was a member of Kingfisher Lake First Nation, a remote Oji-Cree community in Treaty 9 territory about 350 kilometres north of Sioux Lookout.

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