Overview
- Abbotsford Regional Hospital alerted police on July 6 after two Menno Home residents were transferred under suspicious medical emergencies.
- One resident died on July 10 and the other remains under care at the hospital.
- The Abbotsford Police Major Crime Unit has assumed conduct of the probe, describing it as complex and in its early stage.
- Detectives are drawing on medical experts and cooperation from health agencies to determine what transpired.
- Menno Home is governed by the Mennonite Benevolent Society, funded by the Fraser Health Authority, and has enhanced safeguards for resident protection.