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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Under questioning from child advocate lawyer Chantelle Bryson, Glena says Strang never asked by police if he needed support #tbinquestby Jody Porter via twitter 11/27/2015 4:56:39 PM -
Glena says he was not briefed on Jethro Anderson's or Curran Strang's deaths prior to Bushie investigation. All 3 found in river #tbinquestby Jody Porter via twitter 11/27/2015 4:53:55 PM
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Glena says his investigation 'pretty much concluded' on Nov. 2nd, the day after Bushie's body was found #tbinquestby Jody Porter via twitter 11/27/2015 4:51:44 PM
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Glena: 'The interviews didn't lead to that' #tbinquestby Jody Porter via twitter 11/27/2015 4:50:58 PM
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Nishnawbe Aski Nation lawyer Meaghan Daniel asks if Glena had any suspicion of foul play when Bushie was missing b/4 he was found #tbinquestby Jody Porter via twitter 11/27/2015 4:49:36 PM
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Family's lawyer calls document a 'media release,' coroner's counsel intercedes, says it's not clear it was intended for media #tbinquestby Jody Porter via twitter 11/27/2015 4:37:23 PM
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Family's lawyer presents Glena w/ Nov. 2 police document saying that 'no foul play suspected' in Bushie's death #tbinquestby Jody Porter via twitter 11/27/2015 4:35:47 PM
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Police investigated rumour Bushie was pushed in the river, Glena says when questioned, the person said she was 'just guessing' #tbinquestby Jody Porter via twitter 11/27/2015 3:57:05 PM
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Reggie's body was found 'a long ways away' from where Strang said he last saw him + where Strang went into water, Glena says #tbinquestby Jody Porter via twitter 11/27/2015 3:48:58 PM
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Glena: 'Ricki's information was consistent throughout the whole thing, except when he was reaching' #tbinquestby Jody Porter via twitter 11/27/2015 3:45:43 PM
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Strang was brought back to the river a 3rd time by police on Oct. 31st to 'clarify' where police dive team should search #tbinquestby Jody Porter via twitter 11/27/2015 3:44:35 PM
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Glena says the OPP dive team began an underwater search of the McIntyre River on Oct. 31st, 5 days after Bushie last seen #tbinquestby Jody Porter via twitter 11/27/2015 3:36:41 PM
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Glena: Ricki put his hands in the water. It was 1 of those moments that touched us all. Seemed like he was reaching for Reggie' #tbinquestby Jody Porter via twitter 11/27/2015 3:32:50 PM
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Back at the river, Glena says Strang was 'doing his best to try and recall + was reaching for information' #tbinquestby Jody Porter via twitter 11/27/2015 3:30:52 PM
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A school official was then called to go w/Strang when he was taken back to the river to talk to police about his missing brother #tbinquestby Jody Porter via twitter 11/27/2015 3:26:55 PM
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Glena says 2 new officers conducted 3rd interview, stopped it 'due to Strang's emotional state.' #tbinquestby Jody Porter via twitter 11/27/2015 3:25:27 PM
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Strang was interviewed by police a 3rd time that day without support person present, Glena says #tbinquestby Jody Porter via twitter 11/27/2015 3:24:29 PM
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Glena says 'we did our best to ascertain who the runner was supplying alcohol to these students' #tbinquestby Jody Porter via twitter 11/27/2015 3:12:50 PM
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Strang and Bushie's mom crying in court room as Glena goes over details of what Strang told police about that night #tbinquestby Jody Porter via twitter 11/27/2015 3:12:18 PM
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Glena says Strang told police 'he woke up in the water and struggled to get out of the water' after drinking that Fri. night #tbinquestby Jody Porter via twitter 11/27/2015 3:08:33 PM
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Glena: 'Ricki seemed to be holding up quite well. We didn't feel it was necessary to have someone with him at that time' #tbinquestby Jody Porter via twitter 11/27/2015 3:06:32 PM
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Strang, 17 at the time, was taken to police station to be questioned, with no adult support person present 1/2 #tbinquestby Jody Porter via twitter 11/27/2015 3:05:18 PM
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Glena says Strang 'very accurately' described to police on Oct. 29th the location where his brother's body was eventually found #tbinquestby Jody Porter via twitter 11/27/2015 3:01:07 PM
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Thunder Bay fire service did a 'surface water search' of McIntyre River Oct. 29th, 3 days after Bushie disappeared, Glena says #tbinquestby Jody Porter via twitter 11/27/2015 2:54:43 PM
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Glena says 1 student interviewed said he wasn't drinking that night, later admitted 'he was afraid' to tell police abt drinking #tbinquestby Jody Porter via twitter 11/27/2015 2:52:59 PM
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Glena says Strang told police he and his brother (Bushie) were drinking under a bridge, Strang woke up alone in water #tbinquestby Jody Porter via twitter 11/27/2015 2:47:22 PM
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Glena says most students had support worker with them for police interviews, but 2 officers interviewed Ricki Strang alone #tbinquestby Jody Porter via twitter 11/27/2015 2:45:52 PM
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Glena says at noon on Oct. 29, 'a team' of police officers went to high school to interview students abt Bushie's disappearance #tbinquestby Jody Porter via twitter 11/27/2015 2:44:13 PM
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Like other missing persons reports discussed at inquest, Bushie's missing person report has wrong date, Oct. 27 instead of 26 #tbinquestby Jody Porter via twitter 11/27/2015 2:39:36 PM
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Next witness is #tbay police officer James (Jim) Glena, detective in charge of 'special crimes' unit when Bushie disappeared #tbinquestby Jody Porter via twitter 11/27/2015 2:37:51 PM
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Next witness is #tbay police officer James (Jim) Glena, detective in charge of 'special crimes unit' on night Bushie disappeared #tbinquestby Jody Porter via twitter 11/27/2015 2:35:25 PM
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Elliott says she was working both Fri. night Reggie disappeared + next night, says it was a 'confusing' time, memories unclear #tbinquestby Jody Porter via twitter 11/27/2015 2:29:42 PM
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Back at the inquest for Friday's testimony. Reggie Bushie's boarding parent Deborah Elliott is under cross-examination #tbinquestby Jody Porter via twitter 11/27/2015 2:23:35 PM
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Ricki Bushie holds a photo of his son, Reggie, named after his brother who died in 2007 #tbinquest http://pbs.twimg.com/media/CUxFLiWU8AAoCVC.jpg
by Jody Porter via twitter 11/26/2015 9:10:10 PM -
Presiding Coroner Dr. Eden to Strang: 'I know this has been hard you. Thank you for telling us about your brother' #tbinquestby Jody Porter via twitter 11/26/2015 9:08:15 PM
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'We're really sorry for the loss of your brother,' juror says. #tbinquestby Jody Porter via twitter 11/26/2015 9:07:33 PM
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'Yes that's what I thought,' Strang says #tbinquestby Jody Porter via twitter 11/26/2015 9:06:29 PM
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A juror asks Strang if his gut feeling that they were mugged that night was owing to his backpack being gone when he woke up 1/2 #tbinquestby Jody Porter via twitter 11/26/2015 9:06:05 PM
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Esquega asks Strang if he'd like to help finish piece of artwork Bushie started that hangs on the high school wall, Strang: yes #tbinquestby Jody Porter via twitter 11/26/2015 8:36:17 PM
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by Jody Porter via twitter 11/26/2015 8:31:34 PM
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Strang offered a chance to talk about his brother Reggie: 'he was strong, active, a cool guy' #tbinquestby Jody Porter via twitter 11/26/2015 8:30:39 PM
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Lawyer Chantelle Bryson offers condolences to Strang as does Etienne Esquega as questioning goes on #tbinquestby Jody Porter via twitter 11/26/2015 8:29:14 PM
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Strang says he was on his own when he was interviewed by police about Reggie, agrees with lawyer's question that it was 'scary' #tbinquestby Jody Porter via twitter 11/26/2015 8:21:42 PM
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Strang asks for a break before next lawyer begins questioning. #tbinquestby Jody Porter via twitter 11/26/2015 8:03:48 PM
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All the lawyers gave condolences to Bushie's mom re: loss of her son, none so far have said the same to Strang re: his brother #tbinquestby Jody Porter via twitter 11/26/2015 7:57:16 PM