Manitoba's chief medical examiner has called an inquest into the death of a man who police believed was high on cocaine, became unresponsive in the back of a police car and died. Gary Klein, a 54-year-old from Winnipeg, called the RCMP detachment in Selkirk, Man., several times on Dec. 30, 2019, saying people were trying to hurt him. Police attended to him and found Klein high on cocaine, "hysterical, rambling and not making sense," according to a news release issued by the office of the chief medical examiner. Per Manitoba's Fatality Inquiries Act, the inquest was called to determine the circumstances surrounding Klein's death in order to prevent similar deaths in the future. Fatality inquiries can also be called if Dr. John K. Younes, Manitoba's chief medical examiner, has reasonable grounds to believe the deceased person died as a result of use of force by a peace officer acting in the course of duty.

Source: CBC News February 27, 2021 01:18 UTC