A public inquiry will investigate the actions of seven Vancouver police officers in Myles Gray’s 2015 beating death, raising serious questions about their conduct.
Vancouver: So, there’s a big public inquiry coming up about what happened to Myles Gray back in August 2015. Seven police officers are under the microscope for their actions during his beating death. The Police Complaint Commissioner, Prabhu Rajan, mentioned there’s still a lot of uncertainty about the events of that day.
Rajan pointed out that the alleged misconduct is pretty serious. He believes the public deserves to know all the facts before any final decisions are made. Gray, who was just 33 and unarmed, died after police responded to a 911 call and used a lot of force to try to control him.
Last year, a jury in a coroner’s inquest ruled Gray’s death a homicide, but the coroner made it clear that this term doesn’t automatically mean someone is to blame. An external investigation led by Delta Police Chief Neil Dubord wrapped up recently, and it found that the seven officers didn’t commit misconduct before Gray’s death.
However, Rajan’s office noted that Dubord mentioned some limitations in the disciplinary process. There were inconsistencies in the officers’ statements that hadn’t been properly examined. The dates for the public hearing haven’t been set yet, but they’re aiming to start as soon as possible.
Retired B.C. Supreme Court justice Elizabeth Arnold-Bailey will oversee the inquiry. It’ll be her job to figure out if the officers involved acted inappropriately during the incident.
