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Crown given probe suggesting 3 RCMP officers be charged in B.C. man’s death

Independent report done into death of Jared Lowndes in parking lot of a Campbell River Tim Hortons
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A memorial was set up for Jared Lowndes at the Campbell River Tim Hortons where the incident took place. Photo by Marc Kitteringham / Campbell River Mirror

The Independent Investigations Office of B.C. has completed its investigation into the July, 2021 death of a Wet’suwet’en man in Campbell River and has sent the file to B.C. Crown Counsel for consideration of charges against three officers.

A press release sent from Pivot Legal Society says that on Oct. 27, “after more than two years, B.C.’s Independent Investigations Office (IIO) has completed its investigation into the 2021 killing of Jared ‘Jay’ Lowndes.”

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Marc Kitteringham

About the Author: Marc Kitteringham

I joined Campbell River Mirror in early 2020, writing about the environment, housing, local government and more.
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