Saskatoon police responded to the 100 block of Hospital Drive after an individual was reported deceased following an altercation with hospital safety on Jan. 9, shortly after 7 a.m.
In line with the Saskatchewan Well being Authority (SHA), protecting service officers have been referred to as to a affected person’s room after employees reported security issues involving an admitted affected person on the Royal College Hospital (RUH).
In the course of the response, a bodily altercation occurred between the protecting service officers and the affected person. Throughout that altercation, the affected person turned unresponsive.
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“Medical employees responded to offer affected person care and pronounced the affected person deceased,” states the SHA.
The SHA notified police instantly. Police are working with the coroner’s workplace to find out whether or not the loss of life is deemed suspicious or not.
“The SHA is totally cooperating with the police investigation and has deemed this a crucial incident, which initiates a legislated course of for evaluation and reporting, together with a proper inside evaluation,” explains the SHA.
The SHA is at present co-ordinating with the Saskatoon Tribal Council (STC) to offer help for the affected person’s household. They may also be offering help for any employees impacted by the incident.
The investigation is ongoing, and no further info out there at the moment.
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