WINNIPEG — An inquest into the death of Craig McDougall, who was shot and killed by Winnipeg police eight years ago, is set to begin Monday.
Craig McDougall was shot and killed by police on Aug. 2, 2008 after officers said he refused to drop a knife.
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But some witnesses said the 26-year-old man didn’t have a knife, just a cellphone.
The inquest was supposed to be held in August 2016, but a key witness to the shooting changed their story.
The witness’s new version of events, if true, could alter the factual elements of the case, according to Crown attorney and inquest counsel David Gray.
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At the time of the shooting, Manitoba indigenous leaders asked the province to hold a public inquiry into McDougall’s death, but the request was denied.
The province then called an inquest in 2013.
The inquest is to determine the circumstances relating to McDougall’s death and to prevent what, if anything, can be done to prevent similar deaths in the future.
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