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Coroner's Inquest Set to Begin for Jamal Francique, Shot in Head by Police
The 11-day hearing will review police tactics and the family’s negligence lawsuit after the Special Investigations Unit cleared officers in 2021.
- A coroner's inquest begins today to examine the death of Jamal Francique, a 28-year-old Black man shot by police west of Toronto nearly seven years ago during a botched arrest in Mississauga, Ont.
- Police shot Francique in January 2020 during the botched arrest. The Special Investigations Unit , Ontario's police watchdog, later cleared the officer involved, though director Joseph Martino noted 'legitimate questions' about the officer's conduct.
- Disputing the agency's findings, Francique's family argued the case demonstrated failures to serve diverse communities. In June 2022, they filed a negligence lawsuit against the SIU, police, and local paramedics over his death.
- The inquest is expected to hear from nine witnesses over 11 days. Jurors in coroner's inquests do not assign blame or legal liability but may make recommendations meant to prevent similar deaths.
- Francique's death brought scrutiny to how police interact with racialized people. His family continues advocating for accountability alongside families of other victims, including Andre Campbell, killed by police in 2020.
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The Hamilton SpectatorCoroner’s inquest set to begin for Jamal Francique, shot in head by police
A coroner's inquest is set to begin today to examine the circumstances surrounding the death of a man who was shot in the head by police west of Toronto nearly seven years ago.
·Toronto, Canada
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A timeline of key events in the Jamal Francique case ahead of coroner's inquest
A coroner's inquest is set to begin today to examine the death of Jamal Francique, a 28-year-old Black man who was shot by police west of Toronto during an arrest attempt in January 2020.
·Winnipeg, Canada
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