News Release
Officers Acted in Pursuit of the Protection and Preservation of Life; No Charges to Issue in Relation to Woman’s Falling Death in Toronto
Case Number: 18-TCD-291
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SIU Investigating After Fatal Fall from Apartment Balcony in Toronto
On the evening of September 29, 2018, a 28-year-old woman died after falling several floors from the balcony of her Toronto condominium unit. Two Toronto Police Service officers were in and around the balcony at the time of the fall. The Interim Director of the Special Investigations Unit, Joseph Martino, has determined there are no reasonable grounds to lay criminal charges against the officers in relation to the woman’s death.
Full Director’s Report (with Incident Narrative, Evidence, and Analysis & Director’s Decision):https://www.siu.on.ca/en/directors_reports.php.
The SIU is an independent government agency that investigates the conduct of officials (police officers as well as special constables with the Niagara Parks Commission and peace officers with the Legislative Protective Service) that may have resulted in death, serious injury, sexual assault and/or the discharge of a firearm at a person. All investigations are conducted by SIU investigators who are civilians. Under the Special Investigations Unit Act, the Director of the SIU must
- consider whether the official has committed a criminal offence in connection with the incident under investigation
- depending on the evidence, cause a criminal charge to be laid against the official where grounds exist for doing so, or close the file without any charges being laid
- publicly report the results of its investigations