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The coroner's inquest into the Vancouver police killing of Myles Gray resumes today at 9AM (held over from Friday because of time taken by police & their lawyers).

The final witness is VPD Superintendent Shelley Horne.

Livestream
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VPD Supt Shelley Horne

Currently Personnel Services.
Policy and procedures.
Notebook policy updated in 2016. 5 page policy from 1/2 page prior.

Discusses why notes are important. Aid memory, detail evidence.

Issue of Charter rights of suspects.

How to store notebooks.
Policy on general occurrence reports.
Types of incidents.
How to do them.

Subject behavior report.
Required when officers use force.
Equipment and/or tactics.

Must be done within 48 hours, unless extension.

Police Act.
Part 11. Complaints.

Serious harm or death. Iio required
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Day 10 of the inquest into the Vancouver police killing of Myles Gray starts today at 9 AM.

Scheduled
M. Massine
Sgt. J. Roberts (VPD)
J. Bard (Police Services)
Supt. S. Horne (VPD)

Lots of copaganda incoming.

Livestream
www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/li…

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VPD reserved a large proportion of seats in the gallery for "VPD analysts" meaning that there were not enough seats for family supporters, other observers, and media.

Police prioritized yet again.
There has been a substantial delay in starting proceedings.

No reason given.

Widespread frustration with VPD dominating the gallery.
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Today's sessions of the inquest into the Vancouver police killing of Myles Gray heard revealing testimony from forensic pathologist Dr. Matthew Orde, who performed the autopsy.

It dispelled the police lies and distortions significantly.

#JusticeForMylesGray

Some notes follow
Orde conducted the autopsy of Myles on August 18, 2015.

His report noted multiple blunt force injuries which are detailed.
Multifocal bruising on skin.

A tramline appearance of some bruising. That is 2 linear lines of bruising that indicate he was struck by a rigid object-baton
Bruises on left thigh and right arm.

Black eyes on left and right.
Lacerations with skin totally torn

Fracture of right eye socket. It was blown out.

Nasal bone fracture.
A loose jaw that suggested partial dislocation.

Bleeding around brain.

Upper part of larynx fractured.
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Livetweeting the Inquest into the #VPD murder of Myles Gray. #JusticeForMylesGray

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First Witness: Dr. Matthew Orde, a forensic pathologist. He will likely be testifying as an expert and with regards to the extensive injuries Myles Gray suffered.
Dr. Orde is qualified as an expert witness.
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The coroner's inquest into the Vancouver police killing of Myles Gray resumes today at 9 AM.

Schedluded are
Cst T Tan (VPD)
Cst. J. Gravengard (VPD)
Cst. K. Dent (VPD)
Cst. B. London (VPD)

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Cst Tiffany Tan
Police officer for 8 years.

In field training, 4 weeks in, on day.

Cst Bowater was trainer.
Starting "Charlie shift" in marked police car.

Heard call from M Reza describing shirtless mail, possibly intoxicated, high.
Heard call from Cst Sahota.
Call for cover.
She and Bowater were on different call.

Heard calls saying male was challenging.

Began driving lights and sirens took 12-13 minutes to get there.

Heard a lot of heavy breathing and stress from police calls.

When arrived heard update Myles was in custody

Saw Folkestad
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The coroner's inquest into the Vancouver police killing of Myles Gray starts today at 9 AM.

Scheduled are

Cst. D. Cain (VPD)
Cst. B. Spencer (VPD)
Cst. S. Jackel (VPD)
Cst. C. Bowater (VPD)
Cst. T. Tan (VPD)

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Cst Derek Cain

Saus he has his narrative report. Created night of the incident.

Currently collision investigation in traffic section.

On day he was in patrol division. In police car.

Qualified in intermediate weapons, oc, baton, firearms.

Annual qualifications in each.
Vascular neck restraint.

On day he was not qualified in taser, arwen beanbag gun.

Training in crisis intervention and deescalation on mental health.

Says training is never-ending.

Apprehension under Mental Health Act training.

Doesn't say specific Mental Health training
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The inquest into the Vancouver police killing of Myles Gray resumes today at 9 AM.

Scheduled are more of the cops who killed Myles Gray.

Cst. J. Wong
Cst. N. Thompson
Cst. G. Stokes
Cst. D. Cain

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First witness is Cst J Wong.

Sworn into department March 2014

Was on duty in full uniform in unmarked vehicle.

Code 3 cover, dispatched to call.

Partner Thompson.

Could hear branches breaking, smacking.

Like physical altercation.

Saw Birzneck, Folkestad, Sahota fighting
With Myles.

Folkestad crawled towards him crying. Said Myles was very strong.

Myles was face up on back. Birzneck was beneath him.

Myles was bucking and bronking like a horse.

Wong took out the hobble. Meant to be used on ankles, near feet.

Received training at VPD tactical
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Next witness is Eric Birzneck. This is the officer who, according to both Sahota & Folkestad, took command of the scene. Trained negotiator who deployed pepper spray as soon as he encountered Myles Gray. #JusticeForMylesGray
Birzneck has been a #VPD officer since 2009. He was previously a #CBSA officer for 7 years. He is a "force options" trainer. A use of force instructor.
A #VPD use of force instructor killed Myles Gray.
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Birzneck was qualified to use OC spray, baton, carbine, 40 ml launcher (crowd control). He was not qualified to use a taser when Myles Gray was killed by the #VPD.
If you're interested, here's a list of what weapons VPD possess: vpd.ca/wp-content/upl…
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Day 3 of the inquest into the police killing of Myles Gray starts at 9.

Today 3 of the cops who killed Myles will testify.

Cst. K. Folkestad
Cst. E. Birzneck
Cst. J. Wong

The first time the public will hear from them.

Livestream
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First witness is Cst Kory Folkestad.

It is noted that they have a support worker with them. Coroner mentions they neglected to identify this yesterday when Cst Sahota also had someone present who was not named.
Folkestad was a patrol officer at the time.

Responded to Code 3 Cover for CSt Sahota.

Q. What was your role?

A. Plainclothes with partner Birzneck.

Call for disturbance. Didn't seem like a big thing.

Code 3 Cover is "all hands on deck."

Had known Sahota for 3-5 years
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Day 3 of the inquest into the #VPD murder of Myles Gray will begin shortly. You can watch the livestream here: www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/li…
Today on the witness list are:
- Cst. Kory Folkestad
- Cst. Eric Birzneck
- Cst. Josh Wong
#JusticeForMylesGray
Yesterday we heard that Folkestad and Birzneck arrived on the scene to provide "code 3 cover" for VPD Cst Hardeep Sahota. One officer hit Sahota with his baton, breaking her hand. One deployed OC spray, hitting another officer. #JusticeForMylesGray
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Day 2 of the inquest into the Vancouver police killing of Myles Gray is now underway. The livestream can be accessed here.

#JusticeForMylesGray

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First witness is Muhammed Reza who initiated the 911 call and spoke with the dispatcher.

He followed Myles Gray up to his first contact with police and saw two plainclothes officers pursue Myles into the yard on Joffre.
Now playing 911 call. Operator told dispatch there were no weapons, no physical violence. Suggested he was "erratic." Told he was shirtless and shoeless.
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The inquest has begun. Housekeeping details. First piece of evidence is the statement from Melissa Gray, Myles' sister. #JusticeForMylesGray
Full witness list available here: www2.gov.bc.ca/assets/gov/bir…
Lawyers present at the inquest include Ian Donaldson KC (counsel for the family of Myles Gray), inquest counsel, VPD counsel are David McKnight and Naomi Krueger. Counsel for VPD members is Christine Joseph. It appears she is a former VPD officer herself 👀blueline.ca/grads_2016-352…
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