BC Coroners Service launches inquest into Abbotsford inmate death

BC Coroners Service Pacific Institution Kendal Lee Campeau methadone overdose inmate death inquest

The BC Coroners Service has announced an official inquest into the 2021 death of Kendal Lee Campeau, an inmate at the Pacific Institution in Abbotsford. Campeau, a 31-year-old member of the Yellow Quill First Nation, died on November 14, 2021, following what Prisoners’ Legal Services identified as a methadone overdose.

At the time of his death, Campeau was serving a seven-year sentence. He had previously been transferred to the Abbotsford facility after an assault at another prison in 2019. The inquest is scheduled to commence on September 28 at the Burnaby Coroners’ Court to examine the circumstances of the incident.

Provincial authorities noted that such inquiries are typically initiated when a death may result from dangerous practices or could potentially lead to similar fatalities without intervention.

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BC Coroners Service · Burnaby Coroners’ Court · Kendal Lee Campeau · Pacific Institution · Yellow Quill First Nation

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[● 5 SOURCES] The BC Coroners Service is launching an official inquest into the death of an inmate at Pacific Institution. aldergrovestar.com · mapleridgenews.com · missioncityrecord.com · peacearchnews.com · theprogress.com
[● 5 SOURCES] Kendal Lee Campeau died on November 14, 2021, while in custody at the Pacific Institution. aldergrovestar.com · mapleridgenews.com · missioncityrecord.com · peacearchnews.com · theprogress.com
[● 5 SOURCES] The inquest is scheduled to begin on September 28 at the Burnaby Coroners’ Court. aldergrovestar.com · mapleridgenews.com · missioncityrecord.com · peacearchnews.com · theprogress.com
[● 5 SOURCES] The cause of death for Kendal Lee Campeau was a methadone overdose. aldergrovestar.com · mapleridgenews.com · missioncityrecord.com · peacearchnews.com · theprogress.com
[● 5 SOURCES] Kendal Lee Campeau was a member of the Yellow Quill First Nation. aldergrovestar.com · mapleridgenews.com · missioncityrecord.com · peacearchnews.com · theprogress.com

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BC Coroners Service launches inquiry into Abbotsford inmate death [agassizharrisonobserver.com]

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BC Coroners Service launches inquiry into Abbotsford inmate death [aldergrovestar.com]

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BC Coroners Service launches inquiry into Abbotsford inmate death [mapleridgenews.com]

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BC Coroners Service launches inquiry into Abbotsford inmate death [missioncityrecord.com]

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BC Coroners Service launches inquiry into Abbotsford inmate death [peacearchnews.com]

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BC Coroners Service launches inquiry into Abbotsford inmate death - Surrey Now-Leader [surreynowleader.com]

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BC Coroners Service launches inquiry into Abbotsford inmate death - Chilliwack Progress [theprogress.com]

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