The province’s Office of the Chief Coroner has said that an inquest into the death of Junior Manon, the teen who died as police tried to arrest him, will begin next month.
The inquiry starts on Jan. 9, 2012, in Toronto.
Manon, 18, died on May 5, 2010, during his arrest by Toronto police.
Manon was driving that day with a friend in North York when he was pulled over by two police officers.
A check of the police database showed Manon was under probation and not allowed to drive as part of his conditions.
When one of the officers tried to handcuff him, he fled and a foot chase occurred at York University. As police tried to arrest him in a grassy area, a struggle occurred and Manon collapsed and died.
Ontario’s chief forensic pathologist found the teen had died from “positional asphyxia following struggle and exertion.”
The province’s Special Investigations Unit investigated and cleared the officers of any criminal wrongdoing in January.
The inquest will examine the events surrounding Manon’s death, and a jury may make recommendations aimed at preventing similar deaths.
Dr. Dan Cass will preside as inquest coroner and Frank Giordano will be the inquest counsel.
The inquiry, which is mandatory under the Coroners Act, will hear from about 25 witnesses and is expected to last three to four weeks.
The inquiry starts on Jan. 9, 2012, in Toronto.
Manon, 18, died on May 5, 2010, during his arrest by Toronto police.
Manon was driving that day with a friend in North York when he was pulled over by two police officers.
A check of the police database showed Manon was under probation and not allowed to drive as part of his conditions.
When one of the officers tried to handcuff him, he fled and a foot chase occurred at York University. As police tried to arrest him in a grassy area, a struggle occurred and Manon collapsed and died.
Ontario’s chief forensic pathologist found the teen had died from “positional asphyxia following struggle and exertion.”
The province’s Special Investigations Unit investigated and cleared the officers of any criminal wrongdoing in January.
The inquest will examine the events surrounding Manon’s death, and a jury may make recommendations aimed at preventing similar deaths.
Dr. Dan Cass will preside as inquest coroner and Frank Giordano will be the inquest counsel.
The inquiry, which is mandatory under the Coroners Act, will hear from about 25 witnesses and is expected to last three to four weeks.
