VANCOUVER -- The BC Coroners Service has announced dates for a public inquest into the death of Angus David Mitchell.

The inquest will take place from Nov. 12 through 15, 2013, at the Coroners Court in Burnaby.

Mr. Mitchell, aged 26, died at Royal Columbian Hospital on May 30, 2012, shortly after having been shot in Maple Ridge by members of the RCMP's Lower Mainland Emergency Response Team.

Presiding coroner Vincent Stancato and a jury will hear evidence from subpoenaed witnesses to determine the facts surrounding this death. While the jury may not, by law, make any findings of legal responsibility, it will have the opportunity to make recommendations aimed at preventing deaths under similar circumstances in the future.

An inquest is a formal process that allows for public presentation of evidence relating to a death.

Event Date: Nov. 12-15, 2013
Time: 9 a.m.
Place:
Burnaby Coroners Court
20th floor, MetroTower II

Metrotown
4720 Kingsway
Burnaby

Contact:

Barbara McLintock
Coroner, Strategic Programs
BC Coroners Service
250 356-9253