An inquest examining the death of a Wiikwemkoong man at the Sudbury District Jail wraps up today, after a week of testimony revealing gaps in health care leading up to his death four years ago.

Justin Alexander Trudeau, a 44-year-old father of five, died on Feb. 13, 2021, from acute staphylococcus aureus pneumonia and septicemia — an infection so advanced that his lungs were three to four times their normal weight.

Here's what the jury has heard so far:

Forensic pathologist Dr. Martin Queen told jurors Trudeau’s lungs were “heavy and firm and dense,” filled with pus and fluid caused by methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), a type of bacteria resistant to common antibiotics.

The infection spread to his bloodstream, triggering septic shock and multi-organ failure.

“My susp

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