A coroner’s inquest into the death of a Lake Babine man is scheduled for Monday in Burnaby.
The death of 42-year-old Everett Riley Patrick was first reported to the BC Coroners Service in April of 2020 following an incident involving the Prince George RCMP.
On April 12th of that year, police responded to an alarm at E & I Sports located in the 1400 block of 3rd Avenue just after 4:30 am.
The store was known for selling firearms and ammunition.
Shortly after, police arrested Everett Riley Edward Patrick and was taken to hospital.
Once cleared, Patrick was then placed in a jail cell where he was later found in medical distress the exact same day just after 4pm and was sent back to the hospital.
Patrick was pronounced dead on April 20th.
In March of 2022, the Independent Investigations Office filed a report with the BC Prosecution Service for consideration of charges against a local Mountie.
In October of 2023, the prosecution service noted that the officer involved would not face any charges related to the incident.
It was determined that the available evidence did not meet the charge assessment standard.
Presiding coroner Carolyn Maxwell and a jury of five people will hear evidence from witnesses under oath to determine the facts surrounding this death.
The inquest will not be livestreamed.
A coroner’s inquest is a non-fault-finding public inquiry that serves three primary functions:
* to determine the facts related to a death, including the identity of the deceased and how, when, where and by what means the individual came to their death, as well as a classification for the death
* to make recommendations, where appropriate and supported by evidence, to prevent deaths in similar circumstances
* to ensure public confidence that the circumstances surrounding the death of an individual will not be overlooked, concealed or ignored
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