Paul Spencer, 43, struggled with security when he tried to leave Royal Jubilee Hospital, then died after being placed in a seclusion room
A coroner’s inquest into the 2019 death of a psychiatric patient at Royal Jubilee Hospital after an altercation with security guards is now in the hands of the jury.
Spencer, who had previously been diagnosed with a psychotic disorder, was taken to the hospital early on Sept. 27, 2019 after being found by a Saanich police constable. His mother, Angela, had alerted police after he left home while experiencing delusions. He was placed prone on a mattress while wrapped in a towel from the shoulders down, then left alone for several minutes before staff entered to give him sedation.
Forensic pathologist Dr. Elizabeth McKinnon told the inquest that Spencer’s death was from a cardiac arrest most likely due to a combination of factors that included physical restraint, existing cardiovascular disease from high blood pressure, schizophrenia and the long-time use of risperidone for its treatment.
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