Tag: Coroner’s inquest
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Inquest called 15 years after man killed in jail over bag of chips
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It’s been almost 15 years since Brantford-raised Jeff Munro was beaten to death in the Don Jail during an argument over a bag of potato chips. An inquest into his death has finally been announced. Munro, a talented and world-travelling former dancer, died Nov. 7, 2009, at 31 years old. “It was initially announced in…
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Inquest jury releases recommendations in death of man shot by police
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Police officers and firefighters need to undergo more training to respond to people experiencing mental health crises and they should hold debriefings after joint calls for service, according to a list of recommendations from an inquest jury.
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At coroner’s inquest, family of man shot dead by police push for change
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The family of a Southwestern Ontario man fatally shot by police after charging at officers with an axe say they’re participating in a coroner’s inquest to save another family from going through the pain and trauma they’ve experienced.
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‘If nothing is done, more people will die’: Inmate mother’s message to inquest
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London’s troubled provincial jail needs major changes to its approach to drug use, inmate supervision and Indigenous programming, most lawyers at a coroner’s inquest have concluded.
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Video suggests inmates removed drugs from cell after fatal OD: Lawyer
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An unsupervised inmate moved several items out of a cell where another man lay lifeless before inmates called for help, video at a coroner’s inquest showed Monday.
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Parents look to inquest for answers in death of son shot by police officer
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The parents of a Sarnia man who was fatally shot by a London police officer say they’re hopeful a coroners’ inquest sheds more light on the circumstances surrounding his death, but it’ll likely be several years before an inquest is called.
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Methadone for addicted inmates must be ‘top priority,’ expert tells inquest
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A jail inmate’s need to keep taking methadone should be taken as seriously as any other potentially life-saving medication when they’re being taken into custody, an expert says.
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Opioid-abstinence policy was in place at time of inmate’s death: Inquest
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Editor’s Note: This article discusses suicide. If you or people you know are at risk of self-harm, there are supports and resources available, including the Canada Suicide Prevention Service at 833-456-4566
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Inmate was going through methadone withdrawal, coroner’s inquest hears
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Editor’s Note: This article discusses suicide. If you or people you know are at risk of self-harm, there are supports and resources available, including the Canada Suicide Prevention Service at 833-456-4566.