Jason Daigle
Jason Daigle, 47, of Berwick, Maine, died on September 20, 2020, at a local hospital after a medical emergency while held at the York County Jail during a COVID-19 outbreak there. His defense attorney described him as an honest, caring man who had lost the chance at a second start in life. The Maine Medical Examiner's Office lists a stroke caused by hypertensive cardiovascular disease as the cause of death and COVID-19 as a significant condition. Earlier statements by Maine's CDC said his death was not related to the virus, and the two accounts conflict.
Cause of death, as reported: Died of illness. The Maine Medical Examiner's Office attributes the death to a stroke due to hypertensive cardiovascular disease and lists COVID-19 as a significant condition, while Maine's CDC earlier said the death was not related to the virus.
Reported by: Maine Medical Examiner's Office (medical examiner or coroner).