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Story summary
- Allan Legere, known as the "Monster of the Miramichi," died at 78 while in custody at an Edmonton institution.
- Correctional Service Canada confirmed the death and said a review of the circumstances will occur.
- Legere gained infamy for murders in New Brunswick in the late 1980s, including killing five people after escaping from prison.
- His crimes instilled fear in the community.
- The cause of death remains undisclosed.
