A coroner's inquest in Saskatchewan has determined that the 2023 death of Prince Albert resident Boden Umpherville was caused by a combination of police use of force and drug use. Saskatchewan's chief forensic pathologist found that Umpherville suffered cardiac arrest resulting from drug use alongside a restricted airway that occurred while he was being held down by police officers.
The findings emerge from a formal inquest aimed at examining the circumstances surrounding Umpherville's death in custody. The medical and investigative conclusions directly link the physical restraint applied by law enforcement to the restriction of his airway, contributing to the fatal cardiac event alongside the presence of drugs in his system.
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