An inquest into the 2018 death of Austin Maniyogena included testimony on Thursday from emergency medical expert Dr. Harold O’Connor, who said incarcerated people with potential head injuries should be assessed by health-care professionals early to avoid “unnecessary” delays in receiving treatment. (File photo by Dustin Patar)
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Testimony over 2018 death of Kugluktuk man in police custody continues
An inquest into the death of a Kugluktuk man in RCMP custody continued Thursday with testimony from a doctor who criticized the decision to keep the man in jail rather than bring him to a health centre for medical assessment.
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