Inquest into the death of Roch Vernier announced

KINGSTON, ON, July 26 /CNW/ - Dr. Roger Skinner, Regional Supervising Coroner for East Region, Kingston Office, today announced that an inquest will be held into the death of Roch Vernier.

Mr. Vernier, 50, died on December 27, 2008, at the Kingston General Hospital following a transfer from the Millhaven Institution in Bath. An inquest is mandatory under the Coroners Act.

The inquest will examine the events surrounding Mr. Vernier's death. The jury may make recommendations aimed at preventing similar deaths.

The inquest is expected to last one day.

The inquest will begin at 9:30 a.m. on Thursday, August 26, 2010, at the Superior Court of Justice, 5 Court Street, Kingston. Dr. Gordon Watt will preside as inquest coroner and Ms. Janet O'Brien will be counsel to the coroner.

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For further information: Dr. Roger Skinner, Regional Supervising Coroner for East Region, Kingston Office, Ministry of Community Safety and Correctional Services, 613-544-1596