Death of man in Park Ex deplored
A community group in Park Ex held a ceremony at the borough hall to call attention to the death of Manjeet Singh, who became homeless and died of exposure in a park in January, blaming the lack of services in the area.
SMD 11:00 on 2026-04-08 Permalink
From the CP story:
There is a fundraiser for the family he leaves behind: https://gofund.me/8cdd116f1.
Kate 11:11 on 2026-04-08 Permalink
Thank you, SMD.
Both stories leave me wondering, given he had a wife and kids here, where they’re living and why he wasn’t staying with them. Not that it’s any of my business. I’ll chip in a few bucks.
JP 11:31 on 2026-04-08 Permalink
Kate, the LaPresse article says his wife and kids were still in India, “M. Singh laisse derrière sa femme, ses deux enfants et sa mère âgée, qui se trouve toujours en Inde, mais qui espérait bientôt le rejoindre au Canada.”
Kate 12:49 on 2026-04-08 Permalink
I misunderstood that it was only his mother still in India. Thank you, JP.
Daisy 15:37 on 2026-04-08 Permalink
The verbs are in the singular (trouve, espérait), so I would also assume it refers just to the last mentioned person, the mother.
JP 00:13 on 2026-04-09 Permalink
Oh… hmmm…I guess your understanding makes sense then, Daisy and Kate. I still suspect they’re all in India but the verb tenses used do indicate otherwise.
SMD 13:05 on 2026-04-09 Permalink
Today’s Gazette confirms: “Sharma mentioned that Singh had hoped to eventually reunite with his wife and two young children, who are still in India.”
Kate 12:13 on 2026-04-10 Permalink
Thanks, SMD.