A statement from the Government of Manitoba is reporting the death of a  62-year-old man who had been in custody at the time of his death on June 5

The man was in the custody of the Winnipeg Remand Centre. The Winnipeg Remand Centre is a pre-trial detention centre and houses people waiting for court decisions on their charges or placement in correctional centres.

The 62-year-old died in hospital on Friday.

As required by law, the death was reported to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner and a review of the incident is being conducted by Manitoba Justice.

The deceased family has been notified of the man's death.

The Province of Manitoba says they will not be releasing more details at this time regarding the death due to privacy reasons.