SIU Closes Investigation into Kakabeka Falls Custody Death
(firmenpresse) - MISSISSAUGA, ONTARIO -- (Marketwire) -- 11/24/11 -- The Special Investigations Unit (SIU) has reviewed the facts around the October 2011 custody death of 22-year-old Kurtis McVittie. Ian Scott, the Director of the SIU, has concluded there are no reasonable grounds to believe an Ontario Provincial Police officer committed a criminal offence in this case.
The SIU assigned two investigators and two forensic investigators to probe the circumstances of this incident. The subject officer declined the SIU's request to be interviewed and did not provide a copy of his duty notes, as is his legal right. Three witness officers and five civilian witnesses were interviewed. The incident area was forensically examined, video recorded and photographed. A canvass of the area was conducted.
The SIU investigation found that the following events took place on October 12:
Director Scott said, "In my view, the subject officer had very little to do with Mr. McVittie's tragic death. While it is difficult to conclude whether the officer had the appropriate grounds to detain or arrest Mr. McVittie because he did not provide the SIU with a statement, he clearly had no physical contact with the decedent at the critical moment when he leapt over the railing, lost his footing and fell to his death. Accordingly, I have no reasonable grounds to believe that the subject officer committed a criminal offence in relation to Mr. McVittie's untimely demise."
The SIU is an arm's length agency that investigates reports involving police where there has been death, serious injury or allegations of sexual assault. Under the Police Services Act, the Director of the SIU must
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SIU Communications/Service des communications, UES
Monica Hudon
416-622-2342 or/ou 1-800-787-8529
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Datum: 24.11.2011 - 18:30 Uhr
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