First Nations Student Deaths Inquest
A joint inquest into the deaths of seven First Nations students is running Thunder Bay, Ont. All of the students died between 2000 and 2011 while attending high school in the city, hundreds of kilometres away from their remote First Nations where access to education is limited.
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Semple says he can't remember whether he was the one who bought the alcohol the boys were drinking that night #tbinquestby Jody Porter via twitter 1/14/2016 4:14:18 PM -
Semple says Jordan pointed out someone on the bus 'who tried jumping him weeks ago or months ago, I don't know.' #tbinquestby Jody Porter via twitter 1/14/2016 4:04:19 PM
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Semple says he + Jordan went to catch bus. Jordan asked him to call him to make sure he got off at his stop, Semple says #tbinquestby Jody Porter via twitter 1/14/2016 4:03:17 PM
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'He seemed happy, he seemed okay,' Semple says of Jordan's mood that night. #tbinquestby Jody Porter via twitter 1/14/2016 3:59:14 PM
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Semple says the boys bought Crown Royal whiskey, went to SilverCity, then went to finish bottle under bridge on walking path #tbinquestby Jody Porter via twitter 1/14/2016 3:58:36 PM
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Semple says he saw Jordan at the mall 'walking around, trying to get some money for a bottle' #tbinquestby Jody Porter via twitter 1/14/2016 3:52:49 PM
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Next witness is Michael Semple, he was with Jordan the night he disappeared. #tbinquestby Jody Porter via twitter 1/14/2016 3:52:07 PM
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Sugarhead says when he fell behind in attendance at school, staff called him on it, helped him work extra hours to graduate #tbinquestby Jody Porter via twitter 1/14/2016 3:19:56 PM
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Sugarhead says he liked access to an Elder, nurse, breakfast and lunch program, intramural sports at DFC high school in #tbay #tbinquestby Jody Porter via twitter 1/14/2016 3:17:49 PM
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Sugarhead graduated in 2011, went on to college, is now doing apprenticeship in automotives #tbinquestby Jody Porter via twitter 1/14/2016 3:15:15 PM
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'I missed my mom a lot,' Sugarhead says of his experience at school in #tbay #tbinquestby Jody Porter via twitter 1/14/2016 3:13:59 PM
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Sugarhead asked for advice for keeping First Nations students safe in the city: 'Stay in school, stay out of trouble' #tbinquestby Jody Porter via twitter 1/14/2016 3:12:01 PM
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Sugarhead says there was a rumour that Jordan Wabasse was confused for another Jordan in town who 'owed $ to pill dealers' #tbinquestby Jody Porter via twitter 1/14/2016 3:07:20 PM
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Sugarhead asked whether he and Jordan talked about school. 'We didn't care much for school, just hockey,' he says. #tbinquestby Jody Porter via twitter 1/14/2016 2:59:38 PM
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Sugarhead says he heard Jordan was missing two days after that on Feb, 9, 2011. He spoke to police on Feb. 11. #tbinquestby Jody Porter via twitter 1/14/2016 2:50:04 PM
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Sugarhead says Jordan left mall sober, in a good mood. Sugarhead later saw him at the city hall bus stop #tbinquestby Jody Porter via twitter 1/14/2016 2:48:04 PM
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Sugarhead identifies Jordan in a surveillance photo from mall with Sugarhead's Subway cup with pop used as mix for whiskey #tbinquestby Jody Porter via twitter 1/14/2016 2:46:48 PM
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Sugarhead asked how big the bottle was. 'Do you drink, was it a 26er or 40ozer? lawyer asks. Sugarhead: Don't know. I drink beer #tbinquestby Jody Porter via twitter 1/14/2016 2:44:48 PM
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Sugarhead says he loaned Jordan $10 to go in with others on a bottle. Sugarhead says he didn't want to drink #tbinquestby Jody Porter via twitter 1/14/2016 2:43:50 PM
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Sugarhead says he was at the mall with Jordan on the evening of Feb. 7, 2011, the night Jordan was last seen #tbinquestby Jody Porter via twitter 1/14/2016 2:41:30 PM
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'Most of the time [with Jordan] was having coffee and talking about hockey,' Sugarhead says #tbinquestby Jody Porter via twitter 1/14/2016 2:37:48 PM
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Jordan's friend Jared Sugarhead testifying. Sugarhead, now 22, played in a men's league at FWFN w/Jordan #tbinquestby Jody Porter via twitter 1/14/2016 2:37:19 PM
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Inquest now turns back to evidence about Jordan Wabasse, who died in 2011 when he was 15 #tbinquestby Jody Porter via twitter 1/14/2016 2:34:29 PM
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Lewis says he was unaware of testimony at the #tbinquest that may have cleared one of the police suspects in Morriseau's death #tbinquestby Jody Porter via twitter 1/14/2016 2:30:58 PM
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Lewis says: 'it doesn't mean the case itself stops or is closed' #tbinquestby Jody Porter via twitter 1/14/2016 2:26:16 PM
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Lewis testifying abt why some police reports re: Kyle Morriseau's death say case was labelled 'complete, solved, non-criminal' #tbinquestby Jody Porter via twitter 1/14/2016 2:25:46 PM
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Inquest resumes with #tbay police Inspector Don Lewis again taking the stand #tbinquestby Jody Porter via twitter 1/14/2016 2:22:18 PM
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Thunder Bay police reveal 3 theories in Kyle Morriseau's death at #tbinquest
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Lewis asked to return to #tbinquest at a later date with answers on case labels. Adjourned for todayby Jody Porter via twitter 1/13/2016 9:42:42 PM
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Lewis says 'cleared, solved, not criminal' label is 'not a correct entry' on Kyle Morriseau files #tbinquestby Jody Porter via twitter 1/13/2016 9:40:59 PM
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Police reports for Kyle's missing persons report + sudden death are listed as 'solved, non-criminal'. #tbinquestby Jody Porter via twitter 1/13/2016 9:39:57 PM
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Lewis says he's not aware of any specific follow up on the debt notes, but when prompted remembers names and #s being checked #tbinquestby Jody Porter via twitter 1/13/2016 9:32:02 PM
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Juror asks if notes found in Kyle's room that appear to be debts were followed up on by police #tbinquestby Jody Porter via twitter 1/13/2016 9:30:56 PM
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Kyle's shoe, hoodie and back pack are missing. Lewis says current in river 'can remove articles from a deceased's body' #tbinquestby Jody Porter via twitter 1/13/2016 9:28:04 PM
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Lewis says he is not aware of any work, except toxicology report, done on Kyle's case since 17 days after his body was found #tbinquestby Jody Porter via twitter 1/13/2016 9:25:56 PM
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Keewaytinook Okimakanak lawyer asks Lewis if 'any work is being actively done' on Kyle's case. 'Not that I'm aware,' Lewis says #tbinquestby Jody Porter via twitter 1/13/2016 9:24:24 PM
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Esquega establishes 1st + only lead police had Oct. 29 was about man last seen with Morriseau. Police talk to man on Nov. 11 #tbinquestby Jody Porter via twitter 1/13/2016 9:19:29 PM
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NNEC lawyer Etienne Esquega going over police incident reports in Morriseau case with Lewis, day by day #tbinquestby Jody Porter via twitter 1/13/2016 9:09:27 PM
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Lewis says if OPP interviews for inquest are made available to #tbay police, officers would review them for new info #tbinquestby Jody Porter via twitter 1/13/2016 8:52:16 PM
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Inquest on recess. Jordan Wabsse's grandma shaking hands with Kyle Morriseau's dad, brothers on bench behind her. #tbinquestby Jody Porter via twitter 1/13/2016 8:33:26 PM
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Info Kyle was held at a drug dealer named 'Bubba's' house was dismissed by police because informant not 'credible', Lewis says #tbinquestby Jody Porter via twitter 1/13/2016 8:28:59 PM
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Bryson says man last seen with Kyle was later photographed in jail with black hoodie. Kyle's black hoodie is missing #tbinquestby Jody Porter via twitter 1/13/2016 8:21:04 PM
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Lewis says there were 'several leads' and the information about the man last seen with Kyle was just one of them #tbinquestby Jody Porter via twitter 1/13/2016 8:18:16 PM
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Police given the name of girl last seen with Kyle on Nov. 11. Police didn't interview her until Nov. 23rd, PACY lawyer says #tbinquestby Jody Porter via twitter 1/13/2016 8:09:39 PM
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Daniel: 'Were you aware that Kyle was #tbay 's 4th young Indigenous male to be found in a river?' Lewis: 'Yes I was aware.' #tbinquestby Jody Porter via twitter 1/13/2016 8:07:37 PM