Inquest into Winnipeg custody deaths calls for joint police-paramedic response | Unpublished
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Source Feed: The Globe and Mail
Author: Brittany Hobson
Publication Date: October 25, 2024 - 19:12

Inquest into Winnipeg custody deaths calls for joint police-paramedic response

October 25, 2024
A Manitoba judge is calling for the creation of a specialized team of police and paramedics to respond when people are in crisis and may need medication.The recommendation is made in an inquest report released Friday that looks at five men who died in police custody in Winnipeg over 12 months in 2018 and 2019.The inquest determined Matthew Fosseneuve, Patrick Gagnon, Michael Bagot, Sean Thompson and Randy Cochrane died while being restrained by police and waiting for medical assistance.


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