Inquest called into death following arrest
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This article was published 11/09/2021 (1702 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.
Manitoba’s chief medical examiner has called an inquest into the death of a man after his arrest by the RCMP.
The inquest is into the death of 27-year-old Lawrence Beaulieu from Ebb and Flow First Nation, who died on Oct. 30, 2020.
According to a press release from the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner, Ste. Rose du Lac RCMP were first dispatched to a report of a man waving a machete and threatening people at approximately 11:25 a.m. that day.
Officers found Beaulieu at a family member’s residence, where he was arrested.
He resisted arrest, according to the chief medical examiner, and was placed in handcuffs and a spit sock as he was allegedly trying to spit on police.
A spit sock is used by police to make it harder for someone to spit, usually by putting a piece of cloth in front of their face.
According to the press release, Beaulieu also tried to resist being placed in a holding cell and had to be “taken to the ground” to remove his handcuffs.
Once the handcuffs were taken off, he was unresponsive but still breathing.
“He stopped breathing shortly afterwards, and Emergency Medical Services (EMS) were called. Resuscitation efforts at the scene and at the hospital were unsuccessful, and he was pronounced deceased at [4:10 p.m.],” the press release reads.
An autopsy found the cause of death was cardiac arrhythmia due to methamphetamine toxicity and the psychological stress of the arrest. The manner of death was undetermined, according to the press release.
The inquest was called under the Fatality Inquiries Act to determine the circumstances of Beaulieu’s death and to determine if anything can be done to prevent similar deaths in the future.
The date, time and location of the inquest will be determined at later date.
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