Ministry of Justice

Inquest Schedule, Jury Findings and Verdicts


Inquests – Schedule, Jury Findings / Recommendations and Verdicts

The following is a list of upcoming inquests. Click the deceased name for inquest scheduling information. Note to media, information on attending inquests is found in the Media Guide to Attending Inquests.

Jury Findings – When an inquest is complete, a jury finding document is posted. This document is usually posted at the end of the last day of the inquest, and includes the jury’s findings and any recommendations.

Verdicts – The presiding coroner prepares a Verdict at Inquest which includes the presiding coroner comments, a brief overview of the circumstances of the death, the evidence presented and the jury's findings and any recommendations.  When the verdict document is posted it replaces the jury findings document. If you are looking for the verdict for one of the 2010 or 2011 inquests (not already posted), contact BC Coroners Service.

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2013 Inquest Schedule and Jury Findings

Inquest Date Location Deceased Type of Death Posted Documents
January 16 - 18, 2013 Burnaby Slatten, Robert Wayne (Robbie) Jail Death VERDICT
Jan. 18, 2013
February 5 - 8, 2013 Burnaby Guiboche, Ashley Christine Police-involved Jury Findings
Feb. 7, 2013
March 11 - 15, 2013 Burnaby SMEARS, Leslie Roy Police-involved VERDICT: Mar. 12, 2013
March 25 - 28, 2013 Invermere LEE, Chul
CHA, Kwang
KOH, Chungjic
Motor Vehicle Incident Jury Findings Mar. 27, 2013
April 15 - 19, 2013 Burnaby KAMPMAN, Christopher Police Custody Jury Findings Apr. 17, 2013
May 6 - 10, 2013 Williams Lake SARGENT, Blaine Conrad Provincial custody Jury Findings May 8, 2013
June 24 - 28, 2013 Burnaby PURDIE, Adam Police Shooting  
July 15 - 19, 2013 Burnaby Beddow, Brendon Police Shooting  
August 6 - 9, 2013 Williams Lake ZINSER, Justin Larry James Police Shooting  
September 16 - 20, 2013 Fort St. John LOHOUSE, Bretton Robert Kent Police custody  
December 9 - 13, 2013 Burnaby CAMPBELL, Torben Timothy federal corrections  

Inquests – To Be Announced

Inquest Date Location Deceased Type of Death
TBA TBA DUDLEY, Lisa
MCKAY, Guthrie
 
TBA TBA MITCHELL, Angus Police custody

Inquests – Archive