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Police not at fault in man's death in Sproat Lake: IIO

Elderly was man found dead in his vehicle submerged in Sproat Lake two days after police spoke to him because of concerns for his well-being
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The Independent Investigations Office said in a report that police actions were not a factor in the death an 83-year-old man found in a vehicle under water in Sproat Lake last December in Port Alberni. TIMES COLONIST

Police actions were not a factor in the death an 83-year-old man found in a vehicle under water in Sproat Lake last December in Port Alberni, B.C’s civilian-led police-watchdog agency says.

The Independent Investigations Office said in a report that there are no reasonable grounds to conclude that any officer committed an offence in the case. The agency investigates all police-related incidents resulting in death or serious injury.

The case began about 6:45 p.m. on Dec. 13 when Port Alberni RCMP responded to a report about concerns for the well-being of an elderly man driving a vehicle, the agency said.

He was reportedly located by an officer who spoke to him about 8:40 p.m.

On Dec. 15, the man was found dead inside his vehicle submerged in Sproat Lake, near the 10700-block of Lakeshore Road.

Photographs, witness statements and police reports were all part of the agency’s review.

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