Picking up where they left off in the Stacy DeBungee death investigation hearing.
Proceedings are scheduled to go until Friday, June 17th with the last day of sitting being on June 2nd.
Seven witnesses have been called to the box thus far, including Stacy’s brother Brad DeBungee and Jim Leonard, the former Chief of the Rainy River First Nation.
Leonard, DeBungee and lawyer Julian Falconer filed the complaint against the Thunder Bay Police Service (TBPS) with the Office of the Independent Police Review Director (OPIRD) on March 18, 2016, alleging a pattern of the police service jumping to conclusions when it comes to the deaths of Indigenous people.
Both Staff Sergeant Shawn Harrison and Detective Constable Shawn Whipple are scheduled to testify along with Dave Perry, a retired Toronto Police investigator who was tapped by the DeBungee family and the Rainy River First Nation to investigate the October 2015 death.
Harrison has pled guilty to the offence of failing to perform duties according to the Police Services Act based on the agreed statement of facts.
He entered a not guilty plea on the second charge of failing to treat or protect people equally during the case.
Whipple has pled not guilty to both offences.
The Livestream will resume at 10:00 a.m. Monday.
