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Integrated Homicide Team Takes Charge of Menno Home Death Inquiry

Investigators are reviewing medical and staffing records under a court order after reclassifying a resident’s July death as a homicide

Menno Place in Abbotsford, where two residents were taken to hospital after suffering suspicious medical emergencies.
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Overview

  • The Integrated Homicide Investigation Team assumed control of the Menno Home case from the Abbotsford Police Major Crime Unit on July 29
  • Police have formally classified the July 10 death of a care home resident as a homicide
  • Court orders have been secured to obtain detailed medical and staffing logs from the Menno Place facility
  • Investigators are examining all employees who were on duty during the July 6 medical emergencies that led to two hospital transfers
  • Menno Home has bolstered resident safeguards and officials, including Mayor Ross Siemens, affirm no current threat to public safety