Before Blackmore's death Bourque had encouraged him to go to hospital for his worsening symptoms, the court heard. The next day she injected Blackmore again with morphine and he later went into seizure and fell to the floor. The autopsy also noted Blackmore's lungs were affected by severe pneumonia, which was a contributing factor in his death, Vandersluys said. Devon Blackmore was just three months away from graduating high school when he died of a drug overdose in April 2017. He told the court Bourque has not used drugs for two years, is in counselling, and volunteering in the community.

Source: CBC News September 19, 2020 00:59 UTC