Released on September 4, 2020
A public inquest into the death of Otto Hansen will be held September 28 to October 2, 2020, at the Sandman Hotel at 310 Circle Drive West in Saskatoon.The first day of the inquest is scheduled to begin at 10 a.m., with remaining start times to be determined by the presiding coroner.
Hansen, 46, was found unresponsive in his cell at the Regional Psychiatric Centre (RPC) in Saskatoon on October 25, 2017. Lifesaving attempts were made with the Automated External Defibrillator and CPR. Hansen was pronounced deceased.
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 Saskatchewan Coroners Service is responsible for the investigation of all sudden, unexpected deaths. The purpose of an inquest is to establish who died, when and where that person died and the medical cause and manner of death. The coroner’s jury may make recommendations to prevent similar deaths.
Coroner Blaine Beaven will preside at the inquest.
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For more information, contact:
Marieka Andrew
Justice
Regina
Phone: 306-787-5510
Email: marieka.andrew@gov.sk.ca