Mounties cleared of wrongdoing in Nanaimo man's death


British Columbia's police watchdog has cleared the RCMP of any wrongdoing within the loss of life of a person in Nanaimo, B.C., final month.


Mounties have been known as to a house on Brackenwood Place earlier than midday on April 2 after a person reported he was involved for his personal well-being, the Impartial Investigations Workplace of B.C. stated in an announcement Thursday.


When officers arrived, the person was getting right into a car pushed by another person and heading to the hospital, the IIO stated.


Investigators say impartial witnesses additionally confirmed the person left house for the hospital and had no additional contact with police.


The person was discovered useless of obvious self-inflicted accidents the next day, the IIO stated.


"The chief civilian director has reviewed the proof, together with medical data and civilian witness statements, and decided that the actions of the officer have been applicable and didn't contribute to the person’s tragic loss of life," the IIO stated in its assertion.


Whereas the IIO's investigation is now concluded, the company says the B.C. Coroners Service remains to be conducting its personal examination of the person's loss of life.


The IIO investigates all police-related incidents in B.C. that lead to severe hurt or loss of life, whether or not or not there's an allegation of wrongdoing.

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