Coroner calls inquest into shooting deaths
Quebec’s chief coroner is launching a public inquest into the three shooting deaths last week that were allegedly carried out by Abdulla Shaikh, himself now deceased.
It’s not an investigation of the killings as such, but an inquiry into the motives and factors that gave rise to the situation. Expect a report calling for better follow‑up of certain classes of mental patient and more stringent rules against letting people out who have issued violent threats.
Ephraim 12:41 on 2022-08-09 Permalink
Shouldn’t we have done this with Magnotta?
Spi 13:53 on 2022-08-09 Permalink
Magnotta was captured alive and went to trial, without this possibility a coroners inquest is one of the few remaining ways to get answers.
Ephraim 17:28 on 2022-08-09 Permalink
Coroner’s inquest into the murder of Jun Lin could have examined it. There were clearly points in the life of Luka Magnotta where intervention would have been possible. He was arrested multiple times and within the system, including the foster system.