REGINA—The aunt of a woman who died after falling down a hotel laundry chute says a report critical of the investigation raises questions about how police have looked into other sudden deaths. Delores Stevenson also says she believes assumptions were made about her niece because she was an Indigenous woman. Read more: Regina police release review of death investigation of Indigenous woman who fell down laundry chute Regina police won’t release RCMP review of investigation in laundry chute death The force recently released an RCMP review of the investigation, which was requested by Regina police. Article Continued BelowThe RCMP report says the initial delay presented police with “exceptional challenges” and resulted in a chain reaction that prevented them from securing scenes and from immediately interviewing witnesses. That finding prompted the police chief to ask RCMP to review the Regina force’s investigation.

Source: thestar April 01, 2019 17:03 UTC