BPS investigation into Christine Mitchell’s death “appropriate and professional,” says Justice Minister
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This article was published 15/04/2021 (1847 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.
The Brandon Police Service conducted an “appropriate and professional investigation into (Christine) Mitchell’s death,” said Justice Minister Cameron Friesen in a Thursday morning statement.
The RCMP conducted a review into the circumstances around Mitchell’s suspected overdose at former Brandon city manager Rod Sage’s house in July 2019. The report was completed and forwarded to Friesen’s office in early 2021.
“The review also noted concerns with the timeliness of reporting the overdose death to the police and Office of the Medical Examiner. This gap in reporting was due to a misinterpretation of the Fatality Inquiries Act by the Brandon Regional Health Centre.”
“The Office of the Medical Examiner and Prairie Mountain Health have reviewed the requirements under the Fatality Inquires Act and the Brandon Regional Health Centre has updated its policies to reflect these requirements,” Cameron’s brief statement reads.
The statement from Friesen does not reference Sage directly.
Friesen also expressed condolences to Mitchell’s family in the statement.
The Sun attempted to obtain a copy of the RCMP report into Mitchell’s death but the request was denied under multiple sections of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.
Sage formally retired from his role as Brandon city manager in February 2020 after being on paid leave since mid-October 2019, after details of Mitchell’s death came to light.
See Friday’s newspaper for more details.
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