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Police Suspected ‘Murder-Suicide’ in Prince Rupert Family’s Deaths: B.C. Official
Christopher Duong was held under a 24-hour psychiatric hold days before he and his family were found dead, amid fears linked to stress and a traumatic brain injury.
- This week the coroner's inquest in Burnaby has opened, hearing testimony about the Prince Rupert family deaths and Christopher Duong's detention under the Mental Health Act, scheduled through Feb. 20.
- After a 2 a.m. traffic stop, police apprehended Duong under the Mental Health Act after he said his family was targeted in a `hit`; Dr. Chantal Piek completed a Form 4 medical certificate for involuntary admission.
- Placed on a 24-hour involuntary psychiatric hold, Duong was given anti-anxiety medication, rested, and released; Jones testified Duong appeared restless and his fears weren't based in reality.
- The coroner's jury will consider evidence and issue non-binding recommendations to prevent similar tragedies, while witnesses from the Major Crimes Unit are expected Thursday to provide investigative details.
- On June 10, Christopher Duong underwent a psychiatric assessment, reporting no suicidal or homicidal intent and was found very calm by Dr. Gerald Belgardt; three days later, all four family members were found dead in a Prince Rupert home on June 13, 2023.
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An official with the B.C. Ministry of Children and Family Development says police told her office that a couple and their two young sons had died of a suspected murder-suicide in Prince Rupert, days after the father was released from…
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Police suspected 'murder-suicide' in Prince Rupert family's deaths: B.C. official
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