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Details expected about death of 20-year-old beating victim
POLICE expect to release more details today about the death of 20-year-old Braden Bjornson, who died in hospital Friday morning, after receiving a severe beating June 29.
Bjornson was about to spend Canada Day with his family in the Arborg area before a brutal attack left him clinging to life with a severe brain injury, his mother, Jacquie Bjornson told the Free Press.
"He was a great kid. Fun-loving, outgoing," she said. "It's horrible. We have no son."
Braden was found lying on the ground on Machray Avenue in the wee hours of the morning on Friday, June 29. He was suffering from severe injuries to his upper body and was taken to hospital in critical condition around 4:45 a.m. Some media reports quoted neighbours who alleged a fight broke out late Thursday over a case of beer.
Jacquie said she believes those reports are false, and police are still investigating the vicious assault. She said Braden had been working the late shift at Westland Construction and left work shortly after midnight.
She said the family doesn't know where he was going or how he ended up on Machray near Charles Street.
"We don't know why his body was found there," she said.
She said police told the family they believe Braden was beaten with a weapon and are still trying to piece together what prompted the attack. His mother said Braden suffered a severe head injury and the outlook for recovery was "not good" from day one.
-- staff
Republished from the Winnipeg Free Press print edition July 9, 2012 A4
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