Above watch: The circumstances surrounding the mysterious death of 22-year-old Serena Perry while in the care of the New Brunswick Healthcare system are about to be made public. Andrew Cromwell reports.
A five-member jury was chosen Friday in Saint John for the inquest into the death of Serena Perry, who died at Saint John Regional Hospital in 2012.
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Three men and two women will hear evidence and make recommendations at the inquest, which is expected to take about three weeks.
Perry, 22, was a patient in the hospital’s psychiatric ward when she was found dead in the facility’s amphitheatre on Feb. 14, 2012.
The Saint John Police Force had previously called for a public inquest.
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Although investigators had said they had a suspect in the suspicious death, at one point, they ruled out laying any charges after consulting with the Crown.
The inquest will resume Monday, with 50 witnesses expected to give evidence.
– With files from Andrew Cromwell, Global News
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