‘Today was one of the worst days,’ friend says of inquest into death of Boden Umpherville
Friends and family of a man who died following an encounter with Prince Albert police officers say they have lost trust in the justice system after hearing conflicting testimony at a Prince Albert coroner’s inquest this week. It made me feel like there was no humanity left in anybody.”Umpherville died in hospital weeks after being declared brain dead following a cardiac arrest. Forensic pathologist Shaun Ladham had testified Umpherville’s cardiac death was in part caused by an obstructed airway from body positioning and drug use.
- ▪Friends and family of a man who died following an encounter with Prince Albert police officers say they have lost trust in the justice system after hearing conflicting testimony at a Prince Albert coroner’s inquest this week.
- ▪It made me feel like there was no humanity left in anybody.”Umpherville died in hospital weeks after being declared brain dead following a cardiac arrest.
- ▪Forensic pathologist Shaun Ladham had testified Umpherville’s cardiac death was in part caused by an obstructed airway from body positioning and drug use.
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Friends and family of a man who died following an encounter with Prince Albert police officers say they have lost trust in the justice system after hearing conflicting testimony at a Prince Albert coroner’s inquest this week. One of the responding paramedics and Serious Incident Response Team experts took the stand on the fourth day to provide insight on the events leading to the death of 40-year-old Boden Umpherville following police use of force involving tasers, batons and pepper spray during an arrest attempt on April 1, 2023.“Today was one of the worst days,” says Chase Sinclair, who was close friends with Umpherville. “It made me feel angry.
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