Friday, August 31, 2012

Details of Coronor's Inquest Announced

A presiding coroner and coroner's counsel have been named for the joint inquest into the deaths of seven First Nations youths in Thunder Bay.

The presiding coroner will be Dr. David Eden, and coroner's counsel will be Hamilton assistant Crown attorney Karen Shea, and Thunder Bay assistant Crown attorney Trevor Jukes.

The inquest will look at the deaths of the seven youths who were students aged 15 to 21 and who died after leaving their home communities to pursue secondary education in Thunder Bay.

The inquest will include all seven deaths due to the similar circumstances which surrounded them.