Released on September 30, 2014
A public inquest into the death of Dylan LaChance has been scheduled for October 6 - 10, at 10 a.m. at the Carlton Park Community Centre in Prince Albert.On September 11, 2013, RCMP responded to a call where several boys were fighting outside the high school on the Big River First Nation. The next day, Dylan LaChance, 16, was transported to the Prince Albert Youth Residence (PAYR). A week later, a PAYR staff member recognized that he was in medical distress. The youth was taken to hospital and passed away on September 19, 2013.
Section 20 of The Coroners Act, 1999, states that the Chief Coroner shall hold an inquest into the death of a person who dies while an inmate at a jail or a correctional facility, unless the coroner is satisfied that the person's death was due entirely to natural causes and was not preventable.
The Office of the Chief Coroner is responsible for the investigation of all sudden, unexpected deaths. In addition to establishing who died, when and where the individual died, the medical cause of death and the manner of death, the coroner's jury may make recommendations to prevent similar deaths in the future.
Coroner Brent Gough, Q.C., of Saskatoon will preside at the inquest.
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For more information, contact:
Jordan Jackle
Justice
Regina
Phone: 306-787-8621
Email: jordan.jackle@gov.sk.ca