Coroner’s inquest into death of Haven Dubois closes with jury decision

The three-day coroner’s inquest into the death of Haven Dubois have ended with the jury declaring the manner of his death as “undetermined.”

On May 20, 2015, 14-year-old Dubois was found in a creek in the east end of Regina. Police concluded that his death was caused by accidental drowning.

For nine years, his mother Richelle Dubois fought for the truth on what happened to her son. On Wednesday evening, the jury came back with its decision. The room was met with cheers from the family and support team. Richelle screamed out with tears of joy.

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“Changing it to undetermined takes out that accidental piece that they were pushing for, which I knew was not true from the beginning,” Dubois told Global News. “This is a win for me because it proves that I was not lying, and I was telling the truth.”

Rheana Worme, who represents Haven’s mother Richelle Dubois, said her client is “exhausted” at this point of the public inquest.

“She has been working tirelessly for the last nine years to get to this point,” Worme said. “I don’t think that her work is done yet.”

The public inquest started on Monday and was held at the Royal Hotel with Coroner Brent Gough who presided at the inquest.