Police Custody Death

• Inquest opens into death of Indigenous artist in Thunder Bay police custody

  The inquest into the death of a renowned Indigenous artist while in custody will aim to offer guidance on addressing mental health-care challenges in First Nations.

  Crime

  Apr 18, 2023
  
• Lawyers at Thunder Bay custody deaths inquest advise sobering centre, better training

  Both men died of medical conditions while in custody and the inquest has heard that they had chances of survival if they had been taken to hospital.

  Crime

  Nov 3, 2022
  
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• RCMP response not a factor in 2017 Fort McMurray custody death: ASIRT

  On May 13, 2017, a 32-year-old man went into medical distress and died after being in police custody in Fort McMurray, Alta.

  Crime

  Apr 9, 2019
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• Woman’s 2017 death in Edmonton police custody a result of medical episode: ASIRT

  Alberta's police watchdog has concluded that the death of a 55-year-old woman in Edmonton police custody in the summer of 2017 was the result of a medical event.

  Crime

  Feb 25, 2019
• Man dies in Prince Albert police custody

  A 34-year-old man died in Prince Albert police custody on Friday morning.

  Canada

  May 19, 2018
• BEI investigating following death of detainee at Montreal courthouse

  The BEI is investigating following the death of a 23-year-old man who died while in police custody at the Montreal municipal courthouse on Wednesday morning.

  Canada

  Nov 8, 2017
• Alberta police watchdog investigates death of woman in Edmonton holding cell

  The Alberta Serious Incident Response Team is investigating the circumstances surrounding a woman's death in Edmonton police custody over the long weekend.

  Crime

  Aug 8, 2017
• Man dies in RCMP custody; Alberta police watchdog now investigating

  The Alberta Serious Incident Response Team (ASIRT) has been directed to investigate after a man died while in custody of the RCMP over the weekend.

  Crime

  May 15, 2017
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• BEI investigating death of Northern Quebec man while in police custody

  Quebec's bureau of independent investigations (BEI) has dispatched a team of seven investigators to look into the death of a 24-year-old man in Northern Quebec.

  Canada

  Apr 29, 2017