KAMLOOPS, B.C.—The mother of Robert Dziekanski, whose death after a confrontation with RCMP officers in 2007 led to a public inquiry, has died in Poland. A friend confirmed the death of Zofia Cisowski, who had been a British Columbia resident since 1999. Jurek Baltakis says Cisowski died on Nov. 18 in Gilwice during her annual visit to her home country. Cisowski lived in Kamloops and Baltakis says a funeral for the 73-year-old will be held in Poland on Friday, followed by her burial in the same grave as her only son. “It’s so sad,” Baltakis said, referring to Cisowski’s death and the anguish she endured in the 12 years since her son died.

Source: thestar November 28, 2019 19:52 UTC