Géhane Kamel
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Quebec coroner hears from grieving families; concern over gunman’s medication changeCoroner Gehane Kamel is presiding over the inquiry into the August 2022 murders of three men as well as the death of Abdulla Shaikh, 26, who was killed by police.CrimeSep 27, 2023
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Guns used in 2022 random killing spree in Montreal were homemade, coroner hearsThe officers say they encountered an armed suspect who had barricaded himself inside a Montreal motel room, and exchanged gunfire with him.CrimeSep 26, 2023
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Montreal man visited Toronto Zoo in middle of killing spree, coroner’s inquest hearsAt the time of the slayings, police said it appeared the suspect, who had a history of mental health problems, had chosen his victims at random and had gotten a firearm illegally.CrimeSep 25, 2023
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Drowning death of Montreal firefighter on the job ruled accidentalQuebec coroner Géhane Kamel says the city's fire department must provide its members with more practical training in rescues on water.CanadaApr 28, 2023
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Families of Montreal fire victims facing agonizing wait for answersFirefighters say the unstable structure of the building and the difficulty of recovering bodies could mean an agonizing delay for the loved ones of the people missing.CanadaMar 21, 2023
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Coroner’s inquiry begins into death of Montreal firefighter during water rescue missionPierre Lacroix died after becoming trapped under a rescue boat that capsized in the Lachine Rapids as he and three colleagues came to the rescue of two boaters in distress.CanadaNov 21, 2022
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Quebec coroner says delay in getting to hospital a likely factor in baby’s deathThe coroner is recommending Quebec review its emergency pre-hospital services system and consider offering helicopter evacuations for critically ill patients in remote communities.CanadaNov 8, 2022
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Quebec allowing 4 people per room in long-term care homes, against coroner’s recommendationsThe decision is in conflict with a recommendation by a coroner who investigated the high death toll in the province's long-term care homes during the first wave of the pandemic.HealthAug 22, 2022
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Sergeant says slain Quebec teenager holding air pistol was perceived as threatSgt. Wallace McGovern says he asked the teenager in English several times to drop a weapon, which police discovered later was an air pistol.CanadaJun 14, 2022
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Quebec coroner investigates case of teen shot dead by provincial police in 2018Riley Fairholm, 17, was shot dead in the early morning of July 25, 2018, in a parking lot of an abandoned restaurant in Lac-Brome, Quebec.CanadaJun 13, 2022
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