RCMP apologized Friday to the family and community for mistakes they made while investigating the death of 15-year old Carsyn Seaweed.
Members of the Cowichan Tribe gathered outside the North Cowichan/Duncan RCMP detachment, clutching posters of 15-year-old Carsyn Seaweed.The initial statement released by police said that despite being found under suspicious circumstances, investigators believed there was no criminality involved in Seaweed’s death.
It created an uproar in the community and authorities published a second statement the following day instead saying that the case was being looked at as a criminal investigation.“It’s the police officers that need the change. They are the ones that need to change. We’re doing all the things right,” one woman said at the rally.Moments later, the the most senior officer, Inspector Chris Bear, stepped out and addressed the protesters.
“I just want to reassure the public that we are doing everything. The investigation was never closed whatsoever, and so that was a miscommunication that I apologize for. I apologize to the family, and the community. This is very huge priority for us we take it very genuine and we are doing everything that we can,” Bear told the crowd.in 2011 rocked the Cowichan Valley.CHEK Newsletter
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