Cause of J.P. Beaumont’s death ‘NOT’ stabbing

Cause of J.P. Beaumont’s death ‘NOT’ stabbing: Brandon police Winnipeg Sun Wednesday, October 24, 2012

A longtime Manitoba gang associate who died behind bars in Brandon earlier this month was not fatally stabbed, Brandon police said Wednesday. Jean Paul Beaumont, 39, who was nicknamed “J.P.”, was found dead early Oct. 14 at the Brandon Correctional Centre. The Brandon Police Service said in a media release that the results of an autopsy are not being released because of an ongoing investigation, but stated the cause of death was not stabbing. Cops released no other information. Beaumont was a former Hells Angels associate and member of its one-time puppet club, the Zig Zag Crew. In recent years, he had joined the Rock Machine. Beaumont has a lengthy history with the justice system that dates back to the 1990s. A trial was slated to start in Winnipeg days after his death on a number of charges, including dangerous driving, flight from police and several other offences. He was also accused of missing court dates back in December, court records indicate. In September, Beaumont was apprehended in Toronto. He was turned over to cops in Thunder Bay, where he was wanted on a warrant, and ultimately handed over to police in Manitoba.