Ontario’s police watchdog has called for “immediate steps” to prevent leaks about what happened prior to the death of a Toronto woman — who fell 24 storeys from a balcony — after details of her final moments appeared in the Toronto Sun.
Ontario’s police watchdog has called for “immediate steps” to prevent leaks about what happened prior to the death of a Toronto woman — who fell 24 storeys from a balcony — after details of her final moments appeared in the Toronto Sun.
The Special Investigations Unit (SIU) says it wrote to the Toronto Police Service after the Sun’s story prompted the family to hold off on speaking to its investigators.
“Leaks of this nature detract from the public’s confidence, and the family’s confidence, in the integrity of the SIU investigation,” the civilian oversight agency said. “It is imperative that the public have confidence in the SIU’s investigations.”
The lawyer for the family of Regis Korchinski-Paquet told CBC News on Wednesday that he and the family believe details reported by the Sun are an effort to sway public opinion.
The report — published late Tuesday and updated Wednesday — describes what police may have seen before the 29-year-old fell to her death. It cites “sources.” CBC News has not verified those details and is not including them in its reporting.
Police spokesperson Meaghan Gray said in a statement the for