Mother sues province, police over son’s death in OPP custody

Mother sues province, police over son’s death in OPP custody

KITCHENER – Two years to the day after her son died following a night in a Rockwood OPP cell, Faye Gaines is suing the province and four named OPP staff for more than $3.7 million.Gaines (formerly Dzikewich) filed a lawsuit with Kitchener Superior Court on July 10, alleging negligence and wrongful death in the loss of her son, Nathaniel Schofield.A 36-year-old father of six, Schofield was arrested July 9, 2024 in connection with an alleged domes…