The BC Coroners Service has announced that a public inquest will be held into the deaths of Angela Elsie Robinson and Robert Victor Able Robinson.

Ms. Robinson, aged 39, and her son Robert, aged 16, were found dead in the family home in Prince Rupert on April 3, 2014.

Presiding coroner Michael Egilson and a jury will hear evidence from witnesses under oath to determine the facts surrounding this death. The jury will have the opportunity to make recommendations aimed at preventing deaths under similar circumstances.

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

A date and place for the inquest will be announced as soon as they have been confirmed.

Contact:

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