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Canada Mass Killer Dies from Cocaine Overdose, Inquest Finds

The arrest by RCMP officers did not contribute to Myles Sanderson's death, a public coroner's inquest concludes.

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A Royal Canadian Mounted Police officer takes a pictures of police vehicles next to a pickup truck at the scene where suspect Myles Sanderson was arrested,
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Overview

  • Myles Sanderson, responsible for a mass stabbing spree in Canada in 2022, died from an acute cocaine overdose after his arrest.
  • Sanderson's arrest by RCMP officers did not cause or contribute to his death, according to a public coroner's inquest.
  • During his arrest, Sanderson exhibited signs of medical distress and was pronounced dead in a hospital shortly after.
  • Sanderson had a history of violence with 59 prior convictions and had been on the run for several days before his capture.
  • The inquest aims to establish the circumstances of Sanderson's death and may provide recommendations.