The province’s chief medical examiner has called an inquest into the death of Errol Greene.

Greene, who was an epileptic, died May 1 while in custody in the Remand Centre.

He was arrested by the Winnipeg Police Service on a warrant for breach of recognizance and failing to apply with a condition that he was not to drink alcohol.

The 26-year-old man’s wife said staff denied Greene his medication while he was in custody.

His death sparked protests and a call for an inquest into the cause of his death.

The office of the Chief Medical Examiner says the immediate cause of Greene’s death was a brain injury caused by lack of oxygen. Greene’s epileptic seizures led to a heart attack which then caused in a brain injury.

The inquest has been called in accordance with the Fatality Inquiries Act. The act says there must be an inquest into the death of a person who dies while in a correctional institution, jail or psychiatric facility.

The purpose of the inquest is to determine the circumstances leading to Greene’s death. The inquest will also determine what, if anything, can be done to prevent similar deaths from occurring in the future.

The time, date and location of the inquest will be determined by the Chief Judge of the Provincial Court.