A inmate at Dorchester Penitentiary has been charged with attempted murder following an assault at the prison on Sunday.
RCMP say 23-year-old Tyler Hunter was formally charged in Moncton Court today with attempted murder and aggravated assault.
He remains in custody and will return to court at a later date.
Police say a 34-year-old inmate was struck in the head with a rock and taken to hospitalwhere he remains with serious injuries.
