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THUNDER BAY – The lawyer representing the family of Emmanuel Oruitemeka says the inquest jury’s finding that the 25-year-old's manner of death is undetermined sends a loud and clear message to the Thunder Bay Police Service that will require deep introspection and reflection, and hopefully lead to changes that prevent a similar tragedy from happening again.
The verdict follows eight days of evidence and testimony, which revealed that Oruitemeka became unresponsive while inside the Thunder Bay Police Service Balmoral Street headquarters after being taken into custody in relation to a potential weapons call in the Trillium Way area on Feb. 12, 2014. The Special Investigations Unit found no grounds to criminally charge the involved officers and an internal report found the officers did not engage in misconduct or negligence.
“I think that is important for the Thunder Bay Police Service to take stock of, to be introspective about, to review what we’ve heard at this inquest, and to ensure lessons are learned and that things like this don’t happen again.” The training should also include how to manage implicit bias and address the internal reluctance within the Thunder Bay Police Service in recognizing the existence of systemic racism.
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