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Jurors in a coroner’s inquest into the death of a teen shot by a Toronto police officer more than a decade ago issued dozens of recommendations Thursday in an effort to prevent similar deaths in the future. The inquest into the death of Sammy Yatim focused on issues related to …
Read More »Closing submissions begin in coroner’s inquest into Sammy Yatim’s death – Toronto
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted January 30, 2024 12:21 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Closing submissions have begun at a coroner’s inquest into the death of a teen who was shot by a Toronto police officer on an empty streetcar more than a decade …
Read More »Coroner’s inquest into Saskatchewan stabbings set to begin
A coroner’s inquest into the mass killing on a Saskatchewan First Nation is set to begin Monday. Myles Sanderson killed 11 people and injured 17 others on the James Smith Cree Nation and in the nearby village of Weldon on Sept. 4, 2022. Sanderson, who was 32, died in police …
Read More »Verdict expected in coroner’s inquest into death of mentally ill man in Ontario jail
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted December 12, 2023 6:08 am Descrease article font size Increase article font size TORONTO — Jurors are expected to deliver a verdict today in the coroner’s inquest into the death of a mentally ill man at an Ontario jail. The jury examining the circumstances …
Read More »Forensic psychiatrist testifies at coroner’s inquest into death of Soleiman Faqiri
Descrease article font size Increase article font size TORONTO — A coroner’s inquest examining the case of a mentally ill man who died in an Ontario jail cell nearly seven years ago is hearing from a forensic psychiatrist this morning. Dr. Gary Chaimowitz, who heads the forensic psychiatry program at …
Read More »Coroner’s inquest continues for mentally ill man who died in Ontario jail
TORONTO — In the 11 days before Soleiman Faqiri’s death, family members tried to visit him four times, making the hour-long drive to the Ontario jail where he was being held, his brother said. Yusuf Faqiri said he and another brother drove to the Central East Correctional Centre in Lindsay, …
Read More »Coroner’s inquest set to begin in case of mentally ill man who died in Ontario jail
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted November 20, 2023 6:08 am Descrease article font size Increase article font size TORONTO — A coroner’s inquest examining the death of a mentally ill man who died in an Ontario jail cell in 2016 is set to begin today. The inquest into the …
Read More »Date set for inquest into death of Soleiman Faqiri at Lindsay, Ont. jail
Descrease article font size Increase article font size A coroner’s inquest has been scheduled during November 2023 for the death of a mentally ill man who died in an Ontario jail cell in December 2016. On Wednesday, Dr. Paul Dungey, regional supervising coroner for East Region, announced the date for …
Read More »Inquest to be held into 2017 deaths of couple shot in Ontario hospital
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted August 10, 2023 6:08 am Updated August 10, 2023 9:09 am Descrease article font size Increase article font size A date has been set for an inquest into the 2017 deaths of a married couple following shootings in a southern Ontario hospital. During the …
Read More »Ontario won’t declare intimate partner violence an epidemic following inquest
TORONTO — Ontario is rejecting calls from a coroner’s inquest into the deaths of three women at the hands of their former partner to formally declare intimate partner violence an epidemic. The jury at a coroner’s inquest into the 2015 deaths of Nathalie Warmerdam, Carol Culleton and Anastasia Kuzyk in …
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