A Coquitlam piano teacher charged with sexually assaulting former students has died, three months before his scheduled trial. Coquitlam RCMP confirmed the piano teacher died on April 11 in the Tri-Cities area. Prosecution Service confirms it has abated charges in his case — a term used when an accused dies before trial. Dymtro Kubyshkin, who went by the name, "Dmitri," worked as a piano teacher in private homes for more than 20 years and operated under the company name DM Piano school. He was initially charged with three counts of sexual assault involving three former students, but more alleged victims came forward.

Source: CBC News April 15, 2019 20:15 UTC