Thursday, May 24, 2012

NAN asks for Ontario Coronor's Inquest

The pre-inquest into the death of 15 year old Reggie Bushie is over.

It was adjourned today after the Nishnawbe Aski Nation applied to have the case sent to Ontario's Chief Coroner.

Regional Coroner Spokesperson Derry Miller says the joint inquest would examine the deaths of Reggie Bushie as well as six other teens who died while attending high school in Thunder Bay.

Ontario's Chief Coroner Dr. Andrew McCallum will decide whether or not to hold an inquest into the deaths of the First Nation teens.